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I see these videos of detailed recontruction of Quetzalcoatlus northropi
and I think to myself that I don't know how they know all these things.
I thought the Quetzalcoatlus northropi fossils were very minimal and
only one of them.
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On 11/15/25 4:25 PM, Popping Mad wrote:

I see these videos of detailed recontruction of Quetzalcoatlus northropi
and I think to myself that I don't know how they know all these things.
I thought the Quetzalcoatlus northropi fossils were very minimal and
only one of them.

According to Wikipedia, there are only fragmentary skeletons of
northropi and Lawsoni, the wing span is pretty uncertain.

"While wingspan estimates over the years have ranged from 5.2rCo25.8 m (17rCo85 ft), more recent estimates hover around 10rCo11 m (33rCo36 ft). Previously, smaller azhdarchid specimens were referred to the species Q. lawsoni, though other researchers have questioned the placement of this species within the genus."

What their hunting strategies and flying abilities (particularly with
regard to takeoff) are also pretty uncertain.
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On 11/15/25 8:19 PM, erik simpson wrote:

What their hunting strategies and flying abilities (particularly with
regard to takeoff) are also pretty uncertain.

More so the skull is a question. They have no skull to my knowledge
and yet they are making pretty bold conjectures on a genera where skull
shape and usage varies broadly.
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