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To: 2Jedismom
I have always thought dinosaur-like...but more like a pterodactyl.

I thought a pterodactyl would be too small to carry a Ringwraith. A winged Bronto sounds more like it! I was amazed, though that he describes the 'Fell Beast' as having a wing span of a 747, but as he said, it would have to in order to maneuver like it does!

38,017 posted on 10/31/2002 9:20:14 AM PST by SuziQ
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38,018 posted on 10/31/2002 9:24:32 AM PST by carton253
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To: SuziQ
I tihnk I found somethng close. It's called a "Quetzalcoatus". Here are some facts.

Age: Lived 65 million years ago during the late Cretaceous Period

Size: Quetzalcoatus’ wingspan was about 40 feet—about as wide as a small airplane!

Weight: Only about 100 pounds

Characteristics: Pterosaur
Carnivore
Long neck
Toothless
Bony crest (bump) on head

Special Talents: Quetzalcoatlus was the largest flying creature of all time. He could fly for long distances and was a good soarer, which means he used warm currents of air called “updrafts” to help him fly.

Claim to fame: The first Quetzalcoatlus fossil was found in Texas by Douglas A. Lawson in 1971. Since then, a few smaller specimens have been found, but Quetzalcoatlus fossils are very rare and valuable!


38,029 posted on 10/31/2002 10:34:20 AM PST by RMDupree
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