How the Largest Flying Bird of All Time Stayed Airborne

Name: How the Largest Flying Bird of All Time Stayed Airborne
Uploaded: 2018-09-12
Duration: 235729
Description: With a 24-foot wingspan, how did the prehistoric Pelagornis sandersi, the largest known flying bird of all time, manage to fly so well? It relied on two key factors: a light frame and an ability to soar with the ocean currents.

With a 24-foot wingspan, how did the prehistoric Pelagornis sandersi, the largest known flying bird of all time, manage to fly so well? It relied on two key factors: a light frame and an ability to soar with the ocean currents. (03:55)