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Size comparison between pterosaur and a modern automobile  

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The second largest flying animal ever documented on the planet was found in Big Bend National Park. Fossilized remains of the pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus northropi, with a wingspan of 35 feet, were first found in the park in 1971.
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Last Updated: October 02, 2006 at 18:19 EST