The Hatagopter: Europe's Biggest Flying Predator

🦖The Hatagopter, a giant terrasaur, was the largest flying animal ever with a wingspan comparable to the Quetzalcoatlus.

🏝️It inhabited the isolated Hateg Island, which was part of a subtropical climate in Europe 66 million years ago.

🐊The Hatagopter was a top predator, preying on dwarf dinosaurs and other non-dinosaurs on Hateg Island.

🐦While primarily a terrestrial predator, it had the ability to fly short distances to traverse the island.

💥The reign of the Hatagopter came to an end with the asteroid impact that caused the extinction of dinosaurs.

How big was the Hatagopter compared to the Quetzalcoatlus?

—The Hatagopter had a comparable wingspan to the Quetzalcoatlus, which is generally believed to have been up to 11 meters (36 feet) in length.

What did the Hatagopter eat?

—The Hatagopter preyed on dwarf dinosaurs and other non-dinosaurs that inhabited Hateg Island.

Could the Hatagopter fly long distances?

—No, it is now believed that the Hatagopter could only fly short distances and primarily used its flying abilities to locate hunting spots and traverse the island.

How did the Hatagopter become so big?

—The Hatagopter's large size was likely due to the lack of competition and abundance of resources on Hateg Island.

What caused the extinction of the Hatagopter?

—The Hatagopter, along with other dinosaurs, became extinct due to a large asteroid impact that occurred 66 million years ago.

00:0066 million years ago, the Hatagopter, a massive terrasaur, existed in the late Cretaceous period.

02:08Hateg Island, where the Hatagopter lived, was an isolated island with a subtropical climate in Europe.

04:12The Hatagopter, with a wingspan comparable to the Quetzalcoatlus, was a top predator and preyed on dwarf dinosaurs and other non-dinosaurs.

06:44Although primarily a terrestrial predator, the Hatagopter had the ability to fly short distances.

08:29The Hatagopter became extinct along with other dinosaurs due to a large asteroid impact.