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[–] TheDoozer 28 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How is it that we discover bones of a large flying creature, and first thought is "it looks mammalian, like a flying possum!" And then "nah, that's ridiculous. It was a flying reptile! Like a DRAGON!"

Large flying creature, and nobody thinks giant bird? Really?

[–] SkyezOpen 26 points 2 weeks ago

We already have birds. Give us flying possums or dragons.

[–] marcos 5 points 2 weeks ago

Apparently they were way more similar to bats than to birds.