Natural History Wanderings

10,000 miles non-stop

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Petrosaurs are large flying reptiles.  Wired Science ran an article about a large pterosaur (Quetzalcoatlus northropi) that could fly ten thousand miles without stopping.  It was a giant pterosaur that was as tall as a giraffe, had a 33 foot wing span and lived over 65 million years ago.   The name Petrosaur means winged lizard.  To read more go to  Giant Pterosaurs Could Fly 10,000 Miles Nonstop.

Quetzalcoatlus northropi by Mark Witton