Explore the flight of Quetzalcoatlus northropi, the giant pterosaur that soared the Cretaceous skies in search of fish. The largest creature ever to fly was Quetzalcoatlus northropi, a Cessna-size ...

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 ...

CALGARY, Alberta — The fossilized remains of two pterosaurs — winged reptiles that flew sky high during the dinosaur age — suggest that the soaring truck- and plane-size beasts were closely related to ...