Flying reptiles ftw.
This is one of the oldest known pterosaurs.
Preondactylus buffarinii lived around 220 million years ago near an inland sea in what is now northern Italy. Like many early pterosaurs, Preondactylus buffarinii had relatively short wings with a span of just 18 inches, long legs and a very long tail.
AMNH
This one was as big as a two-seater plane.
With a wingspan of at least 33 feet , Quetzalcoatlus northropi was larger than any other known flying animal. It lived around 70 million years ago on a plain in what is now western Texas.
AMNH
This was one of the largest pterosaurs.
Dawndraco kanzai took to the skies toward the end of the era of flying reptiles, between 90 and 66 million years ago. This long-winged, short-tailed, toothless creature s soared over a seaway that covered the American Great Plains.
AMNH
This one's wings stretched all the way to its ankles.
This pterosaur lived about 155 million years ago near a lake in what is now southern Kazakhstan. Some fossils show that Sordes pilosus kept warm with a thick coat of fibers similar to fur.
AMNH
