Real life Ikrans and Toruks

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In the mesozoic era there lived creatures here on Earth that was comparable of Ikrans and Toruks. These animals are called pterosaurs.

Here are some news about these fantastic animals:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090106161514.htm

Size comparison between a Quetzalcoatus and a modern man and giraffe:




Pteranodon, man and Quetzalcoatlus:


'Oma Tirea

The Pteronadon-to-Man ratio is notably quite comparable to the Ikran-to-Na'vi ratio.

[img]http://swokaikran.skxawng.lu/sigbar/nwotd.php?p=2b[/img]

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Oh, wow!  I had no idea how big they were  :o
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Redpaintednavi

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Pterosaurs from an episode in BBC:s TV series Walking with Dinosaurs:

Dinosaurs - reptiles of the skies - BBC

Walking With Dinosaurs: The Long Migration


Redpaintednavi

A colorful representation of some pterosaurs from the Cretaceous (clockwise from the top): Tapejara, Tupuxuara, Ornithocheirus, Anhanguera:



Redpaintednavi

Also among birds there have been giants:


Pelagornis chilensis


Osteodontornis orri


Argentavis magnificens


Argentavis magnificens

Seze Mune



Carnivorous Draco lizard of southeast Asia.

Seze Mune


Seze Mune

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The lines you see running through the wings like veins are actually its ribs.

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä

Fascinating pictures!

They may have all came from one cell. But one climate catastrophe wiped them out. It could happen with little warning today, even though we monitor space constantly for asteroids headed our way. proof that we have a long ways to go, is that amateur astronomers still discover a lot of stuff, despite expensive automated all-sky surveys by researchers.

I think my favorite is Argentavis magnificens, the big vulture. They had big vultures in the past to feed on the remains of the big animals that were once far more common. Although a lot of people consider vultures disgusting, they are fascinating, intelligent birds. If so many permits weren't required, I would love to have a few vultures to care for at the zoo.

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Seze Mune

"Argentavis magnificens is the largest flying bird ever discovered... but it died out about 6 million years ago. The name that I  listed in the title of this post is a basic translation from the Latin of its binomial name, which was bestowed upon the creature after its discovery in 1980. With a wingspan of roughly 25 feet, a length of 11 feet from beak to tail, and 60 inch long flight feathers, magnificent certainly seems to fit.

"Despite  its huge wings and flight feathers, it is speculated that magnificens was unable to truly fly. It weighed around 150lbs, making it difficult to take off. Instead, the birds most likely had  to run downhill into a headwind, which would then lift them up and allow them to glide."


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Quote from: Seze Mune on February 11, 2012, 11:17:23 PM


The lines you see running through the wings like veins are actually its ribs.
aaw :)

...I want an ikran :(
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Seze Mune

I don't know why, but for some reason ikrans seem like they would be a whole lot more fun to ride than pterosaurs.   :-\

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä

Quote from: Seze Mune on February 14, 2012, 12:47:09 PM
I don't know why, but for some reason ikrans seem like they would be a whole lot more fun to ride than pterosaurs.   :-\

I don't think I would like that pointy thing on the pterosaur's head poking into my belly. Besides, they don't have meswìn.

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Kamean

Quote from: `Eylan Ayfalulukanä on February 14, 2012, 02:43:11 PM
I don't think I would like that pointy thing on the pterosaur's head poking into my belly. Besides, they don't have meswìn.
This greatly complicates riding.
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You can smash a hole into their skull and attach an 232 serial cable...just kidding  ;D ;D ;D
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