If undaunted by the oysterâs rough, rock-hard, nearly-impossible-to-open shell, the undoubtedly famished first taster would then have confronted the gray, slimy, almost phlegmatic appearance of its plump body.
2 Answers. 0. The largest flying animals that ever lived were members of the Azhadrichidae family of pterosaurs, flying reptiles that lived around the same time as the dinosaurs, though they were not actually dinosaurs. The name Azhadrichidae comes from the word Ajdarxo, a dragon in Uzbek mythology.
Biggest Flying Seabird Had 21-Foot Wingspan, Scientists Say. Gliding like a massive albatross, the 25-million-year-old bird may have soared just above the ocean waves for long distances. The largest seabird ever found (skeletal reconstruction, top) dwarfs a California condor (left) and royal albatross (right). Soaring above the world's oceans some 25 million years ago, the largest seabird ever to fly boasted a 21-foot (6.4-meter) wingspan, paleontologists reported Monday. World's Largest Dino Tracks Found in Real-Life 'Jurassic Park'.