Meeting the Largest Animal to Ever Fly

SciShow Kids

In this engaging episode of SciShow Kids, host Jessi and her robot mouse friend Squeaks explore the fascinating world of prehistoric flight to help calm Squeaks' nerves before his first airplane ride. The video introduces the Quetzalcoatlus, a massive pterosaur that lived millions of years ago, using it as a comparison point for modern airplanes. Through this narrative, the video explains that while Quetzalcoatlus lived alongside dinosaurs, it was actually a flying reptile with unique anatomical features that allowed it to soar through the skies despite being as tall as a giraffe.