{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/6891382730496e0ff0210e34?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hatzegopteryx, the Wing of Hateg Basin","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/1754347433696-6d8dedd1-7eef-49d7-9b9e-fe5c90efad38.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>(image source: <a href=\"https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/5kg0O0I-asset-mezzanine-16x9-RIS0K1C.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/5kg0O0I-asset-mezzanine-16x9-RIS0K1C.png</a>) </p><p><br></p><p>Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss <em>Hatzegopteryx</em>, the last shadow the poor dwarf dino islanders of the Hateg basin ever saw. Oh, watch out, <em>Zalmoxes</em>! You’re gonna get et by a jet. From the Late Cretaceous, this 36-foot wingspan azhdarchid pterosaur was basically a giraffe with wings. And a big beak poke of death. And was carnivorous. And could fly. So not really a giraffe. But it looked like one on the ground at least! And was about as big as one, too. </p><p><br></p><p>Want to further support the show? Sign up to our Patreon for exclusive bonus content at<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/matthewdonald?fan_landing=true\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Patreon.com/MatthewDonald</a>. Also, you can get links to follow Matthew Donald and purchase his books at<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/matthewdonald\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://linktr.ee/matthewdonald</a>. His latest book, <em>Teslamancer</em>, just released August 27th! And mild spoiler alert... there are kind of dinosaurs in it... mwuahahaha.</p>","author_name":"Matthew Donald"}