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| This is a big truck. |
Pelagornis sandersi was a sea bird that lived about 25 million years ago. It was a member of the pelagornithid, a extinct family of birds that are known for having pseudo-teeth. Rather than being independent pieces of enamel like ours, their "teeth" were projections from their jaw.
This particular pelagornithid was on the large side. How big? Try twice as big as the biggest bird alive, the royal albatross. Pelagornis sandersi had a wingspan of 20 to 24 feet long. A Ford F-250, the longest production car vehicle ever made, is 22 feet long. Imagine a bird that big.
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| Now, imagine this bird, but truck sized. And yes, it could fly. |
The big question about a bird so big is whether or not it could fly. Based on the models, Pelagornis sandersi was not only capable of flight, but probably spent very long periods of time in the air, gliding along in search of prey. These birds likely covered thousands of miles in the air every year, returning to land only occasionally to make a nest.
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