Creature the Size of an Airplane in Canada 77 Million Years Ago, This is Its Shape

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Creature the Size of an Airplane in Canada 77 Million Years Ago, This is What It Looked Like

Creature the Size of an Airplane in Canada 77 Million Years Ago, This is What It Looked Like

Creature the size of an airplane in Canada 77 Million Years Ago, This is What It Looks Like

The prehistoric creature is known as the "cold dragon from the northern sky" and is a type of pterosaur known by its Latin name Cryodrakon boreas.

Initially, scientists classified them as part of the North American azhdarchid family, like Quetzalcoatlus, which is the largest flying creature in history. However, with the discovery of new pterosaur fossils, scientists now realize that this species is the only type originating from Canada.

"Wing Span"

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags is: "This Pterosaur has a wingspan of up to 10 meters, almost comparable to the size of its family member species, namely Quetzalcoatlus."

Originating from the Cretaceous Period

Based on research, all Cryodrakon boreas fossils, pterosaurs, were found in Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta. These fossils are approximately 77 to 74 million years old, dating back to the Cretaceous Period.

David Hone, a senior lecturer in the biology program at Queen Mary University London, mentioned that azhdarchids once spread almost across continents in the world, except Antarctica and Australia. This pterosaur family has a large head, neck, and legs. Although known as giant reptiles, Hone expressed his disappointment because there are only a few remaining fossils of this reptile on Earth.

"The reptile bones are very thin, therefore its fossils are very rarely found,"
"Hone said."

Source: Live Science

This is the appearance of the ancient creature Cryodrakon boreas.

David Maas describes the pterosaur with a special red-colored motif, resembling a maple leaf.

Inilah rupa makhluk purba Cryodrakon boreas

"This is an artistic choice that is 'creative', because until now there is no evidence of the color or pattern of this animal. However, it is not impossible that this giant pterosaur has colors as I have illustrated."
David Maas, paleontology artist.

Source: Live Science

Creature the Size of an Airplane in Canada 77 Million Years Ago, This is Its Shape

The middle neck bone of Cryodrakon boreas is approximately 18 cm long.

"As far as we know, there is nothing unreasonable or impossible about the color description of the animal.""

"David Hone, a senior lecturer from the biology program at Queen Mary University London,"

Image of Cryodrakon boreas in flight as depicted by paleontological artist, David Maas.

Creature the Size of an Airplane in Canada 77 Million Years Ago, This is Its Shape

Illustration of Cryodrakon boreas, by David Maas.

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