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A large azhdarchid is surprised by the agility of his prey, a Appotomerus appalachia, and misses his meal by a few centimeters.

Appotomerus had surprisingly long legs and many experts argue today that the animal used them catch its food and to escape larger predators. Other think
that they had a extensive uropatagium and used these hind-limb wings in a similar way like it is proposed for the protorosaur Sharovipteryx. And a small third group argues that the long legs mostly evolved to look taller, to scare of predators and competition and to impress females (which would make the small wings originally display structures).

Not surprisingly the first models has become very popular in the public, but while most Paleoart* shows Appotomerus as a active hunter I wanted here to show it as a victim of another large predator, and of course I can break this way another meme regarding the diet of large azhdarchids

*fanart would be totally welcome.

Description
A large azhdarchid is surprised by the agility of his prey, a Appotomerus appalachia, and misses his meal by a few centimeters.

Appotomerus had surprisingly long legs and many experts argue today that the animal used them catch its food and to escape larger predators. Other think
that they had a extensive uropatagium and used these hind-limb wings in a similar way like it is proposed for the protorosaur Sharovipteryx. And a small third group argues that the long legs mostly evolved to look taller, to scare of predators and competition and to impress females (which would make the small wings originally display structures).

Not surprisingly the first models has become very popular in the public, but while most Paleoart* shows Appotomerus as a active hunter I wanted here to show it as a victim of another large predator, and of course I can break this way another meme regarding the diet of large azhdarchids

*fanart would be totally welcome.