Dragons Were Real… But Not How You Think

Dragons didn’t breathe fire. They didn’t hoard gold. But millions of years ago, real versions ruled the skies.

Meet the azhdarchids, a terrifying group of pterosaurs and the largest flying animals in Earth’s history. With wingspans as wide as fighter jets and necks like lances, these prehistoric giants were stranger and more horrifying than any myth.

This is the true story of Quetzalcoatlus, Hatzegopteryx, and the pterosaurs that conquered the air.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Pterosaurs
01:27 Azhdarchids
01:49 Quetzalcoatlus
03:42 Hatzegopteryx
04:24 Could they fly?
05:04 The Extinction
05:33 Outro

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