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In my opinion this guy is scarier than a T. rex (hexbear.net)
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Yeah, that's right. I'm posting pterosaurs on the commie instance. What are you going to do about it?

Anyway, giant pterosaurs are cool. They're also kind of terrifying. Nature is weird.

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[–] TrashGoblin@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

Azhdarchids are all terrifying.

Another azhdarchid that is currently unnamed, recently discovered in Transylvania, may be the largest representative of the family thus far discovered. This unnamed specimen (nicknamed "Dracula" by paleontologists), currently on display in the Altmühltal Dinosaur Museum in Bavaria is estimated to have a wingspan of 12–20 m (39–66 ft), although similarities to the contemporary azhdarchid Hatzegopteryx have also been noted.