Largest Flying Reptiles Hunted Like Storks

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By Eliza Strickland
May 28, 2008 8:00 PMOct 10, 2019 7:56 PM
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The giant azhdarchid pterosaurs have fascinated paleontologists since their fossils were first discovered in the 1970s. The largest flying animals ever to grace the planet seemed ripped from science fiction: They were taller than giraffes and had wingspans of over 30 feet.

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