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Flying Pterosaurs

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The pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus dwarfed living and other extinct flyers. Its wingspan is comparable to an F-16.

Like birds and bats, Quetzalcoatlus wings mimic airfoils.

To get in the air, scientists believe Quetzalcoatlus jumped off both its hindlegs and wings, much like a modern bat.

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