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It's Okay to Be Smart: How Did Giant Pterosaurs Fly?

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The largest pterosaurs like Quetzalcoatlus were closer in size to airplanes than birds. No flying animal alive today comes close to their huge size. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.

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