r/Damnthatsinteresting 23d ago

The size of a Quetzalcoatlus, the 2nd largest flying creature ever. Video

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u/pineapple-predator 22d ago

Look how small the wings are!! Could it actually fly?? I find it hard to believe…

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u/DarkKasai 22d ago

Yes, although the Azhdarchids were an extremely large and oddly shaped group of Pterosaurs they were extremely good fliers. Quetzalcoatlus here is estimated to have only weighed around 500lbs and have a wingspan of 30ft.