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For those who don't know, this is the rather spectacular crested Nyctosaurus--a medium-sized pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous.

I did picture of this pair a few years back [link] where I put sails on them, to go with the skim-sailing hypothesis that was so hot right then. It's not so hot right now, so this is an un-sailed version (which is based on an old painting I did at the same time, but never uploaded anywhere). I've extended the rear-facing prong somewhat, as it seems there were extra bits that weren't obvious in the original description.

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:iconcrotalusmolossus:
Heartbroken that this print isn't available! Any other places to get it?
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:iconstuartjmurray:
I have this one on my wall :) Beautiful
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~greeni-studio Mar 9, 2011  Professional General Artist
:) Hey cool composition! I love the graphic shape.
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:iconstormwrought:
This is my favorite dinosaur. Bravo to the smooth forms and how it looks so old.
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!JohnFaa Nov 30, 2009  Student Writer
Its not a dinosaur, its a pterosaur.
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~Michelle56 Jun 29, 2008  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Beautiful! YAY Pterosaurs!
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~briankroesch Jun 9, 2008  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I read that it may have rarely ever landed due to lacking an extra claw that could help it climb around on land. I wonder then, now how could these animals have slept?
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