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Quetzalcoatlus was superbly adapted for flight and had head well clear of any bushes or small trees. Its long neck
excellent eyesight for targeting prey from long range. But it and jaws also gave it a very long reach, so it could ambush
did not have powerful claws for seizing prey from the air. So animals from cover before they knew they were being
it probably landed first, folded up its long outer wings, and watched. Since Quetzalcoatlus lacked teeth or a hooked beak,
stalked on all fours through the undergrowth in search of it could not tear prey apart, but it was big enough to swallow
food. As tall as a giraffe, Quetzalcoatlus could stand with its dinosaurs like this baby titanosaur whole.
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