Re: Could the Four Winged Dinosaur Fossil be a Prototype for 'Taruk' of the Avatar Mo
The four winged dinosaur has an interesting resemblance to the 'Toruk' from the movie 'Avatar'
Great Leonopteryx (Toruk in Na'vi, meaning last shadow) is an airborne predator native to Pandora. It is scientifically known as Gavilandora maxima. The fierce beauty and nobility of the Leonopteryx gave the species a place in central Na'vi lore and culture. Leonopteryx are scarlet with black stripes and a midnight blue crest on top of the head and on the lower jaw. It is celebrated in dance, song, and with elaborate totems that symbolizes both the fear and respect accorded to the creature. The Leonopteryx is considered crucial to the Na'vi sense of destiny and interconnectedness. Prior to the events of the film, it had only been tamed five times, and Neytiri tells Jake that the riders (Toruk Makto) brought peace among the Pandoran tribes. This makes Jake the sixth Toruk Makto. The Great Leonopteryx and the Banshee were designed with bright colors. Page based the colors on Earth's birds, poison dart frogs, and Monarch butterflies, though he altered the patterns so that their inspirations would not be so obvious to moviegoers.[21] The skull and crest shapes appear to be derived from pterosaurs from the genus Tapejara.
Fictional universe in Avatar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
clip from the game (tarok is same shape colors as in movie)
