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Azhdarcho (name meaning "Lance-Necked Dragon") is a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur from the late Cretaceous Period of the Bissekty Formation (middle Turonian stage, about 80 million years ago) of Uzbekistan, as well as the Zhirkindek Formation of Kazakhstan. It is known from fragmentary remains including the distinctive, elongated neck vertebrae that characterizes members of the family Azhdarchidae, a family that includes many giant pterosaurs such as Quetzalcoatlus.

In the episode, "The Giant Claw”, a flock of Azhdarcho were rescued from Late Cretaceous Mongolia, 80 million years ago. They reside in the Aviary Enclosure with other pterosaurs.

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