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over 4 years ago by Vasika Udurawane

Anurognathus, the tiny Jurassic pterosaur

Pterosaurs, or flying reptiles, came in all shapes and sizes. Some were as big as a single engine Cessna while some others were as small as sparrows. And one of the cutest of all flying reptiles was the big-eyed Anurognathus.
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over 4 years ago by Vasika Udurawane

Giant hyena versus tusked rhino

Dinocrocuta gigantea, a hyena-like predator was one of the biggest and strongest carnivores to stalk the ancient grasslands of China. Its bite was strong enough to crush bones and it dominated its contemporary herbivores. One fossil shows us that it was clearly unafraid to take on animals much bigger than itself: Tooth marks in the skull of a massive tusked rhinoceros.
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over 4 years ago by Vasika Udurawane

Quetzalcoatlus, the largest flying animal of all time

Quetzalcoatlus dominated the skies of North America at the end of the Dinosaur Age and flew high over such famous creatures as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. As tall as a giraffe, the biggest Quetzalcoatlus species were also the largest of all flying creatures. They were the ultimate in pterosaur evolution.
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over 4 years ago by Vasika Udurawane

Edmontosaurus, the great American duckbill dinosaur

Arguably the scientifically best-known dinosaur in the fossil record, Edmontosaurus is known from countless remains that range from single vertebrae to exquisitely preserved natural mummies. Through finds like this we have an incredible view of one of America’s biggest and most successful herbivores.
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over 4 years ago by Vasika Udurawane

The powerful bite of super-croc Purussaurus

Purussaurus is one of the biggest, yet most poorly understood of all massive crocodilians. For a while not much was known about it besides its size and strength. Recently though, new scientific research is uncovering its most lethal secret: Its monstrous seven-ton bite.
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