The Largest Flying Creatures Found on Earth!

If you are wondering what is the largest flying creature ever, then of course dinosaurs come to mind. Take Argentavis, for example - it is believed that these long-extinct birds were two meters tall, and their wingspan reached seven meters! Not to mention giant pterodactyls... But what about modern times? Are there any large flying creatures that coexist on Earth with humans? You bet! Today, we will find out more about them.

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hi everyone due to some circumstances I'm gonna be the voice in today's video thanks for your understanding if you are wondering what is the largest flying creature ever then of course dinosaurs come to mind take argent Tabas for example it is believed that these long extinct birds were 2 meters tall and their wingspan to reach 7 meters not to mention giant pterodactyls but what about modern times are there any flying creatures that coexist on earth with humans you bet today we will find out more about them let's get it on [Music] andean condor this south american bird is considered the largest bird on our planet forget the eagles and pelicans the andean condor is a real champion ostriches don't count because they don't belong to flying species the andean condor is a large vulture and one of the long-lived birds according to some reports condors may live up to 70 years but let's talk about his size because it is really impressive the weight of the andean condor varies from 11 to 15 kilograms depending on the gender and the wingspan ranges from 270 to 320 centimeters moreover the wings of the andean condor also have the largest surface area the total height of the body is approximately 100 to 120 centimeters so yeah this is a pretty big bird among birds only some albatrosses and the two largest species of pelicans rival andean condors an average and maximum wingspan but in all other respects this bird is the absolute leader in size and this is where all the scientists agree stellar sea eagle the largest feathered predator of the Northern Hemisphere one of the smartest birds on the planet and simply a delightfully beautiful creature meet Steller's sea eagle researchers say they remember and recognize all their chicks and carefully plan their hunts in advance that's hardly surprising because these birds are among the heaviest Eagles in the world with weight ranging from seven to nine kilograms an impressive weight restricts the time of an active flapping flight to half an hour a day but the eagle can glide for as long as he wishes so the bird plans its hunts with this in mind the height of stellar sea eagles ranges from 85 to 105 centimeters depending on gender the wingspan reaches from 1.95 to 2.5 meters and is considered one of the largest among all Eagle species while this is an official record some researchers claim that they saw birds with a wingspan of up to 2.8 meters and it is really a lot for comparison the wingspan of the famous bald eagle does not exceed 2.3 or 2.4 meters Dalmatian Pelican this huge bird is the largest species of pelicans also Dalmatian pelicans are considered to be one of the largest species of flying birds that exist on our planet their height ranges from a hundred and sixty to a hundred and eighty-three centimeters that is the pelicans are on par with humans in terms of height the weight however is very different from 7.25 to 15 kilograms but pelicans can fly which means they have a hollow skeleton but the most impressive thing about them is their wingspan it ranges from 245 to 351 centimeters that is three and a half meters from one end of the wing to the other if we wanted to measure a bus with pelicans then one bus would fit only to individuals with spread wings and both of them most likely would not be willing to get inside only wandering albatrosses can rival Dalmatian pelicans in their wingspan but will speak of these birds later Dalmatian pelicans live near lakes rivers deltas and estuaries they are not particularly picky about their habitats and the only condition is the presence of fish an adult pelican eats at least one point two kilos of food a day kori bustard the quarry buster is arguably the largest flying bird native to Africa this species like most bustards a ground-dwelling bird and an omnivore but this does not mean that it cannot fly yes these gigantic birds and whose weight reaches 18 kilos spend 70% of the time on the ground however kori bustards are very shy they often crouch at the first sign of danger and if this does not help but they fly away this will naturally require some effort but life is more important they usually remain low and when they're about to land they keep their wings spread until they slow down the height of males ranges from a hundred and five to a hundred and twenty eight centimeters and their wingspan varies from 230 s to 275 centimetres which is consistent with their impressive way but there are a few species that exceed these parameters for example some claim to have seen a bustard which weighed 30 or even almost 40 kilos it's unclear how exactly they could determine the weight of the birds wandering albatross when speaking of the largest flying creatures on our planet it is necessary to mention albatrosses these birds are so interesting that some even called them a phenomenon after all it seems almost impossible to fly without flapping wings however there is an explanation behind this a wandering albatross has the largest wingspan among all birds usually it ranges from 2.5 one to three point five meters three and a half meters it's almost as big as a small car some species are reported to have a wingspan of 4.2 - and five point three meters thanks to this impressive size albatrosses can fly for several hours barely flapping their wings they let the wind carry them forward without wasting energy on flapping this way albatrosses can cover big distances the body length of these birds can range from one meter to one meter 35 centimeters and the females are only slightly smaller than males in addition to size albatrosses have an impressive life span they can live for more than 50 years maintaining their fertility trumpeter swan these birds look like the common swans who perhaps can be found in the nearest lake the only differences are the black beak and the size it is believed that this is the heaviest bird in North America as well as the largest of the existing waterfowl species the wingspan of the Swan can exceed 3 meters the body length of an adult trumpeter swan is a hundred and thirty-eight to 165 centimeters although large males can grow up to a hundred and eighty centimeters this is on par with human size the wingspan of the trumpeter swans ranges from 185 to 250 centimeters and in the largest of the registered species it exceeded three meters perhaps the people who believe swans are a symbol of grace obviously never saw trumpeters we already mentioned that trumpeter swans are considered one of the heaviest birds capable of flying but just listen to these figures the weight of a trumpeter swan can exceed 12 kilograms for comparison the emperor penguin weighs about twice as much but he is not capable of flying saddle build stork since we are talking about really big birds we have to mention storks if you have ever seen them live you know they are huge without any exaggeration and the largest species of the storks family is the saddle build stork this giant bird reaches a hundred and fifty centimeters in height which is like an average human teenager and has a wingspan of up to 2.7 meters this is arguably the tallest of the existing stork species perhaps it's due to their long legs reaching 30 6.5 centimeters this huge bird waste from five to seven and a half kilograms depending on gender yes not a lot but do not forget the saddle build stork is not like an ostrich it can fly saddle billed stork seek fish frogs and crabs as well as many small birds and reptiles and here's another interesting fact the saddle billed stork looks so impressive that it was even rendered as an ancient Egyptian hieroglyph that looks well like a stork a painted one at least Eurasian Eagle Owl the European eagle owl is considered one of the largest species of the owl order for a good reason females can grow up to 75 centimetres in length and have a wingspan of about a hundred and eighty-eight centimeters that is a female eagle owl can cover Ryan Reynolds or Tom Hiddleston with its wings and there will still be some space left males of course are a bit smaller but still quite large the eagle owl is considered a widespread species these birds live in coniferous forests in mountainous regions in the steppes generally as far away from humans as possible their size allows Eagle Owls to hunt mammals birds amphibians and even fish so their diet is quite diverse Eagle Owls are sometimes domesticated but not in order to deliver mail to Wizards although given their size they could handle bulky packages but actually owls are used to fight various pests and scare away gulls so they do not nest in the wrong places Callooh goes yes in today's video we talked about birds but they are not the only ones who know how to fly meat Kalu goes aka flying lemurs these creatures live in Southeast Asia and spend most of their time in trees this is because their bodies are simply not adapted from moving on the ground where they can barely crawl they prefer living on trees fine lemurs move up in small leaves clinging in a bark using their small sharp claws they spend most of the day curled up in hollows or quietly hanging from branches and when night comes they look for food but Kalu goes were mentioned on our list not because of this they can actually fly not the way birds do instead calicos glide traveling from one tree to another they can cover a distance of about a hundred and fifty meters and one leaf all thanks to the dense fur covered membrane that connects all their limbs tail and neck of the animal the body length of Clue goes can reach 40 centimeters which makes them one of the largest gliding mammals dude are you looking for new technologies and great gadgets are your thoughts focused on the future do you love huge vehicles and can't imagine your life without robots around here and visit tech zone and you'll find all this and more the link is in the description you interested great [Music] [Music]