# Attacked by Giant Pterosaur? (Not Urgent)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 27, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attacked-by-giant-pterosaur-not-urgent/662047 "2013-06-27T17:40:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attacked-by-giant-pterosaur-not-urgent/662047/21 "2013-06-28T00:15:13Z")

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That movie is showing at your local IMAX, too?

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**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attacked-by-giant-pterosaur-not-urgent/662047/22 "2013-06-28T03:46:05Z")

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[Haast’s Eagle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast%27s_Eagle) preyed on [moa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa), which were **bigger** than people. They also probably preyed on people (the Maori) until the people wiped out the moa, and thus the eagles’ main food source.

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