Ancient fossils of gigantic 'Dragon of Death' flying reptile unearthed in Argentina

 

The discovery of new fossils suggest gigantic dragons were flying around Earth alongside dinosaurs 86 million years ago. 

Scientists in Argentina discovered a new species of flying reptiles as long as a school bus known as "The Dragon of Death." 

A study published online in April detailed the findings in the scientific journal Cretaceous Research.

A reconstruction of the pterosaur – and accompanying images on social media – displayed in Mendoza, Argentina, recently drew attention to the study. The pterosaur, also known as Thanatosdrakon amaru, is believed to have predated birds as the first creatures with wings to hunt their prey. "The Dragon of Death" is a combination of Greek words for death (Thanatos) and dragon (drakon).