Cryodrakon the ‘Frozen Dragon’ of the North 

Who made the great and weird decision of making the cryodrakon look like a canadian flag??

*Sees Canadian flag on the back of this flying reptile* "Most Canadian pterosaur ever."

Ah yes... the first Canadians.

“Frozen dragon of the north winds” sounds like a boss in some fantasy video game.

Pterosaurs on land are just the weirdest looking things

"It was even suggested that the species' name should be Cryodrakon viserion, after one of the dragon of Game of Thrones, but eventually boreas , or north winds, was settled upon." Paleontologists hate GoT season 8.

My favorite description of Azhdarchids remains "Giant Prehistoric Death Storks".

Wow they found a new giant pterosaur in upper North America, I wonder what it looked like? Some random person: Canada

I love how the drawing of the flying Cyrodraken ( at 0:05) has a maple leaf in its back, making it look like the flag of Canada! Super cool, considering it was found in Canada. Props to the artist!

Hmm. A video about a Canadian azhdarchid, portrayed with a red maple leaf on its back, premiers the day after Canada Day. Coincidence? ... yeah probably.

I can honestly appreciate the amount of research and studying that goes into these videos, it’s insane.

My man you spelled CRYOCRYODRAKON, one CRYO to spare

“Known for being mostly head and neck” 😂

2:57 I just realized, the red and white patterning on it, looks a lot like our Canadian Maple leaf flag.

"Quetzalcoatlus sp." literally means "Quetzalcoatlus species", it's not the name of any particular, smaller species of Quetzalcoatlus lol

Can you make more videos about evolution of species in one habitat like the Madagascar episode? That was my favourite video and I would love to see more like that. Also this video was awesome

I would like to see a video of where and when exactly hair and feathers originated. In the Triassic, reptiles had already developed hair and feather like structures, even before the first dinosaurs appeared on earth. I think reptiles may have already evolved hair in the Permian period, when mammal-like reptiles were dominating Pangea. I've been researching this topic a lot lately.

0:46 is that a Canadian flag. Did you put a Canadian flag on the cyrodrakon because it was in the north

I CAN ALMOST GUARANTEE ANCIENT PEOPLE HAD SEEN THESE BONES AND DECIDED, 'DRAGON. IT IS REAL.'

1:18 Chemistry question: What temperature of absolute *chad* do you need to achieve to call this thing *"Frosty-Frost Dragon"?*

Frozen Dragon of the North Winds? I guess someone's a fan of anime 😂

We probably also found Cryodrakon fossils in Montana's Two Medicine Formation, which is very close in both time and proximity to the Dinosaur Park Formation (Mid-Late Campanian), and shares some of the same dinosaur taxa. Fossils of these large azhdarchids (the biggest of the specimens having an estimated wingspan of 8 meters) were historically also lumped into Quetzalcoatlus, but likely represent Cryodrakon.

Hearing it pronounced as "Kwetzalcoatlus" brings me physical pain. Still good video, that's my only gripe

So dinosaurs and humans did coexist! Creationists are right! (2:46 some campers in the woodline on its left, a the height of his back.)

Legend said if you are this early, Mr. Moth will give you a thump ups. Edit: that Canadian symbol though.

I love how cryodrakon carries the Canadian flag on its back, when mammals were still rodent-sized.

Hi moth light media! It would be absolutley brilliant if you could consider doing a video about the evolution of ratites, and their flighted ancestors.

How could this thing fly without nosediving into the ground? I appreciate that it was lightly built, but how did it manage to get it's centre of gravity between it's wings ?

Cryodrakon may just be the most badass sounding pterosaur name I've heard

Good that they didn't stick with C. viserion. Imagine: as a reward for their bad, lazy writing, the rich kids Benioff and Weiss had a pterosaur named after their derivative work. A story that befits this year 2020.

"mostly head and neck" I dont know why that made me laugh so much, I mean we all thought it but we dont say it !

Somehow I doubt that it had the Canadian flag over it's back and wings.

0:47 Is it Cryodrakon or Cryocryodrakon?

Happy Canada Day to all of our northern brethren!

I love how it has a huge maple leaf patch in it's back, lol

The abbreviation "sp." indicates an unknown or unidentified species. For example, if a fossil can be identified as a big cat, but is too fragmentary to identify which big cat species it came from, it would be labeled "Panthera sp." The specimen labeled Quetzalcoatlus sp. was anatomically similar enough to Quetzalcoatlus northropi to be placed in Quetzalcoatlus, but smaller. This could be because it was a smaller species, but it could also be a juvenile, a small individual, sexual dimorphism, or something else.

I would like to point out that the badlands of Alberta are not really that "icy". They are at about the same latitude as London and temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius are not uncommon in the summer.

I lost a life long pet last month and your videos are one of the only things that help me focus and sleep. I love these videos and the content and your voice is very soothing. Thank you so much for making them.

Who was here when this video got uploaded the first time? 😏

Due to Appalachia being home to only 2 mid sized Tyrannosauroids, whilst North American Tyrannosauridae lived in Laramidia, it’s possible it flew into Appalachia and was an apex predator like Hatzegopteryx was in europe over Hateg Island and Ibero-Armorican Island filling and empty niche.

One of the coolest names they gave to an animal

These kind of discoveries makes me wonder how many species of dinosaurs might be waiting to be identified stored in cold and dark museum deposits (I am not sure if “deposits” is the right word but I assume you get it)

I came across your channel last night; your videos are so good and you deserve way more views

Oh hey, there’s my art in the thumbnail! Cool

Thank god they shot down the cringe-ass pop culture name. Please, Science. It was cute at first but you’re embarrassing us in front of future generations

something to be said about the drawings where as the cryodakon is walking upright, it looks all wrong. This creature is very much shaped like a bat. and i would assume such a shape would lend itself to similar ways of managing its mobility. Bats perch themselves hanging upside down And this creatures body legs and arms by no means look strong enough nor positioned in terms of center of gravity in a way that bests balance its self. when bats land on an animal to eat, they do look very awkward translated upright. This creature has a very thick seemingly heavy and elongated neck. Birds with long necks usually have a much bigger body proportionately and a much slimmer neck thats often semi coiled. In these illustrations the cryodrakon would fall face forward do to the weight of its neck, and the lack of weight from both its body and legs, and it certainly would pivot about its wings. Its only means maintaining balance would be for its head and neck to coil above its body like a swan. And still that would not make for an easy way of walking about.

I might literally be the first, actually

Very strange coincidence that, according to the artist, the animal that soared over Canada millions of years ago had colors and patterning identical to the modern Canadian flag! ;-)

Every country has extinct animal ambassadors. Any examples anyone?

Don't let their looks fool you. According to paleontologists pterosaurs walked with style.

Thank god this amazing animal wasn't named after one of the worst tv shows in existence. We don't need another prehistoric animal name wasted on memes or bad pop culture.

Who put the flag of Zheleznogorsk on Cyrodraken back? Pretty cool...

wait, alberta actually got a significant prehistoric discovery? My day has just been made

Does anyone else find these creatures to be particularly terrifying?

I hope in 50 years time, the pterosaur-shape/body-plan is what we think of as one of the types of dragons in fantasy stories.

They look so top-heavy. I’d be stunned if I saw a giant living creature like that fly.

Doesn't sp just mean "We know it belongs to this genus but we don't know what species it is"?

The fourth giant azhdarchid pterosaur to be described

Anyone here from tik tok ?

Honestly such a cool name for a prehistoric animal, usually it's something boring like being named after the geographical region a fossil was found in.

SO glad other people went “Wait, who decided to paint this beast like a Canadian flag?” 😂🤣

Me: That’s a Quetzal oh frick nvm

1:24 That would've been so cool (get it?) but sad at the same time. Let's hope book Viserion doesn't end up like that. Amazing vid tho 💙

I wish pterosaurs were still alive, that would be so cool

This name is so cool I thought it was a legendary Pokémon.

Alternatively (or I suppose additionally to the "smaller prey" theory), these animals could've fed like gigantic pelicans. They would snap up a large prey and digest them slowly in an expandable gullet. This would explain the preference for larger size, especially as regards neck length, as well as the tendency to spend a significant portion of time on the ground.

I have a hard time getting over "Quetzacoatlus SP", like it's the Game Boy Advance or something lol

So that's where the Canadian flag originated.

Hey! I live in Alberta! Specifically, Edmonton. And that is the coolest name for a dinosaur ever!

classy canada flag on its back

the tiktok guy said it was this year..my n lied

2:55 That’s clever that they made it have a maple leaf pattern on its back.

Where is the fucking real footage

Man, how awesome would it be to see these creatures alive in the world today! Though I suspect if they had survived until the dawn of mankind and civilization, they would quickly become extinct, if for nothing else, their intimidating size.

Cryocroydrakon? Sure its not a miss spelling? You saying the name one time butthere its standing everywhere 2 Times

😨🥺 Pokemon really is real. 😢😭

You making a vid anout Cryodrakon E.D.G.E. Making a video about Capitalsaurus WE NEED SOMEONE TO DO A VIDEO ABOUT THE CARNOTAUR NAMED THANOS

I keep having to put all the measurements into the calculator because I'm American. I thought "wow it only weighed 250kg? That's like 200 something pounds a strong person could lift it over their head. But apperently 250kg is 550pds....

I love seeing this channel grow it definitely deserves all the attention it gets

69 likes. Nice enough for the algorithm

Wait! Storks hunt on the ground and don't fly very much? I thought they'ed be busy getting drunk and delivering babies to the wrong address.

"Cretaceous Southern Canada probably had a climate similar to Oregon" Modern Southern Canada still has a climate similar to Oregon... it's not as cold as everybody thinks...

Video: The frozen dragon Me who speaks greek: Bruh this legit says “cold dragon”

Some dinosaur: Its such a lovely day today. I dont think anything bad will hap-wait why do i hear boss music? *the title "Frozen Dragon of the North Winds" pops up* Some dinosaur: oh no...

Everybody gangsta until the cyrodraken with a Maple leaf paintjob shows up

Anyone here from the tik tok?

Right. It has a giant Canadian flag on its back. Talk about Canadian Nationalism... What pattern did Canadian woolly mammoths have? Better yet, what back pattern did the species have when it crossed the 49th parallel? Did it have a bald eagle on its back?

Birds are so boring compared to GIANT FUCKING PTEROSAURS!

Hatzegopteryx : i am the boss 😎 Quetzalcoatlus : sorry it's me 😏 Titanopteryx : in your dreams buddy 😛 Cryodrakon : You all hold my lizard 🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚

Canadian Dinosaurs be like: "Oi'm going to have to eat you noow, soorey aboout thaht"

The largest ornithopter is 45 kilos and the cryodrakon was 250 kilos? Give me a break. They couldn't take off in the water and no one will admit it.

I like how they put the Canadian maple leaf on that. Anyone else notice?

I struggle to imagine how these things flew, their long necks and big heads would mean their centre of gravity would be too far forward, all that weight would be hard to balance. Plus, their sternum is very small which means lack of muscle and leverage for the wings. I’m probably very wrong.

Great video, your videos are always calm and relaxing, but also informative and worth listening! You should do a Rhino Evolution video next, or sooner.

This thing probably drank maple syrup and played hockey while everyone else was doing their dinosaur stuff.

One small correction, sp. is just an abbreviation for species and is used when the genus is known but the species is not

I guess america got braviary and canada got cryodrakon... kinda jealous.

"Similar climate to modern day oregon" which part? Oregon is literally a different biome depending on which half youre on.

I wonder if the Dinosaurs had an existential coming-of-age cult film called Azh Donnie Darko

The cryodrakon has a giant maple leaf on its back - likely to differentiate itself from its southern cousins when it goes travelling.