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A reptile or bird of that scale would be flightless. The largest WINGspans of flighted birds are about 24 feet. It all has to do with how much weight can be lofted. Once you drop the flight requirement, animals with wings can get big - and mean.
A reptile or bird of that scale would be flightless. The largest WINGspans of flighted birds are about 24 feet. It all has to do with how much weight can be lofted. Once you drop the flight requirement, animals with wings can get big - and mean.
I dont think size would matter, as long as their bones had air sacs and were light enough, the larger the wing span, the more lift generated.
The dinosaur bird in that picture above probably has close to a 40-60ft wingspan, and the wings have ALOT of surface area, meaning they can lift a heavier body
Yes, they actually existed. Quetzalcoatlus was a species of pterosaur. Whether it could fly or not is controversial since no one knows how much it actually weighed.
A reptile or bird of that scale would be flightless. The largest WINGspans of flighted birds are about 24 feet. It all has to do with how much weight can be lofted. Once you drop the flight requirement, animals with wings can get big - and mean.
It sounds like HAIRY CHICKPEA would a dangerous name around a bird like that.
I dont think size would matter, as long as their bones had air sacs and were light enough, the larger the wing span, the more lift generated.
The dinosaur bird in that picture above probably has close to a 40-60ft wingspan, and the wings have ALOT of surface area, meaning they can lift a heavier body
The images later in the thread show atrophied wings. It probably flew alongside pigs.
Think of how a bird develops. To get from fledgling to huge takes time. Until they can fly they are easy prey. Ever notice how the only big birds that fly are from warm climates and depend on gliding and remaining aloft for extended periods? Ever seen the footage of these things trying to take off in less than optimal conditions? Too much weight and they can't get airborne. Not a good thing if a predator is on your tail or you are weak from hunger and can't get to your feeding grounds. With extended wingspan, the physical strain of increased wind loading on bones can break those light bones, effectively killing the animal. Nature explores the extremes. It never got more than a span of about 24 feet.
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