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Soaring Dragon-Like Dinosaur Named For House Targaryen In Game Of Thrones

The fossilized remains of a dragon-like dinosaur that once soared the skies more than 130 million years ago has been reassigned to a newly identified group
George RR Martin
Writer, Screenwriter
This is really too cool. A new genus of pteradon has been discovered, and named after the dragons of House Targaryen. I am delighted, needless to say. Especially by the kind words of the discoverer, paleontologist Rodrigo Pegas, who is solidly on my side about dragons having two legs, not four, and pfui on those medieval heralds with their wyvern talk.