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How can Giant Pterosaurs even fly?

Published 31 Jul 2026 · 24 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
112,533
Avg views / hour
78.7
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
33.1
+794 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
—
Channel median
—

Recent growth

Last 7 days
+7,744 views
measured 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-29 (168h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 24 observed points, 83.8K to 113K views 0 39.4K 78.8K 118K Sep 2, 2026 · 83,784 views Sep 4, 2026 · 85,612 views Sep 6, 2026 · 87,813 views Sep 7, 2026 · 89,262 views Sep 9, 2026 · 92,052 views Sep 11, 2026 · 94,013 views Sep 12, 2026 · 95,032 views Sep 13, 2026 · 96,045 views Sep 14, 2026 · 97,047 views Sep 15, 2026 · 97,903 views Sep 16, 2026 · 98,837 views Sep 17, 2026 · 99,710 views Sep 18, 2026 · 100,454 views Sep 19, 2026 · 101,194 views Sep 20, 2026 · 102,118 views Sep 21, 2026 · 103,382 views Sep 22, 2026 · 104,789 views Sep 23, 2026 · 106,195 views Sep 24, 2026 · 107,011 views Sep 25, 2026 · 107,777 views Sep 26, 2026 · 108,678 views Sep 27, 2026 · 110,306 views Sep 28, 2026 · 111,739 views Sep 29, 2026 · 112,533 views Sep 2 Sep 17 Sep 29

Based on 24 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

The same points the chart plots, as exact numbers. Gaps mean no observation was taken that day.

Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 112,533 78.7 —
2026-09-28 111,739 79.5 —
2026-09-27 110,306 79.9 —
2026-09-26 108,678 80.1 —
2026-09-25 107,777 80.8 —
2026-09-24 107,011 81.8 —
2026-09-23 106,195 82.6 —
2026-09-22 104,789 83.1 —
2026-09-21 103,382 83.4 —
2026-09-20 102,118 84.2 —
2026-09-19 101,194 85.1 —
2026-09-18 100,454 86.2 —
2026-09-17 99,710 87.3 —
2026-09-16 98,837 88.5 —
2026-09-15 97,903 89.6 —
2026-09-14 97,047 90.8 —
2026-09-13 96,045 91.9 —
2026-09-12 95,032 93.0 —
2026-09-11 94,013 94.2 —
2026-09-09 92,052 97.0 —
2026-09-07 89,262 98.7 —
2026-09-06 87,813 100.1 —
2026-09-04 85,612 102.9 —
2026-09-02 83,784 106.9 —

Content analysis

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