# pterosaur ornithocheirus vector paleoart fossils science fossilfriday

It's New Year's Eve, so obviously time to talk about the discovery of giant pterosaurs. Most of us think of one animal as _the_ first giant pterosaur: the 7 m wingspan, North American Pteranodon. BUT - what if I told you this wasn't the first pterosaur giant known? Thread...

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2021-01-01

Fav Herbivore: Therizinosaurus
Fav Carnivore: Dilophosaurus
Fav Omnivore: Gallimimus
Fav Pterosaur: Ornithocheirus

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2020-11-21

New pterosaur: Targaryendraco. I will do what pterosaurs do. I will rule! https://t.co/iwzUcT9S9l

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2019-12-11

I've been thinking a lot about pterosaurs this week, so here's of two Thalassodromeus for Thalassodromeus had a very odd skull, even for a pterosaur: weird jaws, huge crest, and expanded jaw muscle space.

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2019-06-07