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Alanqa is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous period (Cenomanian stage) of what is now the Kem Kem Beds of southeastern Morocco. The name "Alanqa" comes from the Arabic word "العنقاء" ("al-'Anqā'"), for a mythical phoenix of Arabian culture.

Alanqa lived approximately 95 million years ago. It was first discovered by paleontologists in the winter of 2008 near Bega, Africa. It was then given its name in 2010.

Alanqa pictures clearly show that this animal looked very much like other pterosaurs of its time. After all, it was a flying reptile which had a wingspan of about 20 feet and weighed around 200 pounds. However, paleontologists believe that this pterosaur was a bit different than others it had found. Paleontologists believe it is one of the first of the large-sized azhdarchid – flying reptiles which terrorized many of the small mammals of the Late Cretaceous Period. Azhdarchids would eventually reach the size of Quetzalcoatlus – a giant pterosaur which had a wingspan of over 40 feet.

However, one of the most interesting facts about Alanqa is the fact that many paleontologists aren't even sure if it was capable of flight. Despite its wings, some paleontologists think that this animal couldn't fly and merely hunted the ancient swamps of Africa like a theropod would. However, other paleontologists disagree and believe this animal hunted very much like a stork does today.


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Jurassic World: The Game[]

see Alanqa/JW: TG

Alanqa is a common pterosaur that can be created in Jurassic World: The Game. It is one of four common Pterosaurs in the game. Despite being half its size, it shares animations with Quetzalcoatlus.

Jurassic World: Alive[]

see Alanqa/JW: A

Alanqa is an Epic Resilient pterosaur in the game that was added in the 1.4.11 update on September 18, 2018. However, unlike its predecessor, Alanqa lacks pycnofibres across its body, unlike most other pterosaurs in the game, that have either gained or gained more of these feather-like hairs. Once more, it shared animations with the Quetzalcoatlus and the Hatzegopteryx, despite being half the latter twos size in reality.

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