For years, the smaller specimens that Lawson unearthed were considered juveniles of the same species. However, the discovery of more complete remains, including skulls, revealed these were, in fact, ...

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The largest-ever flying animal acted like a giant heron, plucking prey from the water and launching itself into the air. Quetzalcoatlus northropi was a pterosaur which ruled the skies for millions of ...

Since this startling creature's discovery in the 1970s, scientists were baffled as to how Quetzalcoatlus managed to get off the ground — but now they've finally solved the mystery. The Quetzalcoatlus ...

Quetzalcoatlus, with its 40-foot wingspan, is undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary animals to have ever lived. The creature was capable of flight, but how it managed to launch itself into the air ...