Family: Anurognathid

Scientific Name: Appalachianopterus "Wings of Appalachia."

Local Name: Isheen Ak'ree "Screaming Shadow."

Size: On all fours, it normally stands at 5 feet tall. But when it stands on its back legs, it stands at 8 feet tall, with elder males standing at 11 feet tall, though these are rare. Wingspan can range from 23-28 feet from tip to tip. It weighs close to 80-100 lbs.

Speed: Running at 20 mph on the ground or climbing up vertical faces. Average flying speed is 70 mph, while diving is up to 130 mph.

Lifespan: 90-100 years is an average lifespan, though there are rare individuals that live up to 120 years.

Diet: This creature is strictly carnivorous, hunting small animals at night, usually being rodents, rabbits, deer, small dinosaurs, and other small animals it can catch. It is a night hunter, swooping down on prey and crushing their necks with its jaws or swooping down and snatching away prey in its claws.

Social/Parenting: Normally either solitary or breeding pairs, these animals mate for life, though they will still hunt solo. The pair nest for 2 months before the flaplings hatch and are left to hunt for themselves since they can fly by themselves hours after hatching. Though their parents will give protection for them for a few months after or the young leave their parents territory. They lay from 6-10 young per clutch. The young start off at a few inches in height and take up to 10 years to reach their average height.

Habitats and locales: The known and documented species lives in the eastern mountains of North America and their range from as far south as the Floridian archipelago to the northern cooler areas of Southern Eastern Canada, while they do range actually from coast to coast, found in only North Americas forested regions. There are reports of either similar relative species or subspecies in South America and Africa, with their own cultural lore with the natives there, though these reports are unconfirmed, but not disregarded by the scientific community.

Conflicts: Due to its nocturnal nature, conflict with this animal is rare with humans, with no deaths caused by these creatures. The only issues this species causes, however, is that it will go after pets and small livestock. Along with this, humans have ran into defensive animals. It is highly advised that these creatures could be dangerous to children, so natives never let their children play and wander during night time. With other species, conflict is rare due to its nocturnal nature. Natives and locals who share its habitat, they report when they see the red eye reflection, it is perceived to be a bad omen, stricken with disaster that follows. Though to settlers, they have learned that these creatures do actually provide a good night time pest control, so the mothmans' presence is tolerated for this aspect, even if they might find one of their own livestock killed in the rare case.

Unique adaptations: Having some similar adaptations as an owl, its fur and protofeathers on its body and wings allow it to fly very quietly, allowing it to hunt at night in silence. The wing membrane are attached to the hips and not the ankles, which might seem not to be a good thing for a pterosaur, but after observation, it proves to be a good advantage in a closed forest habitat. Its wings have less surface area to worry about getting caught in branches, the wings can fold and spread out quicker than other pterosaurs of similar size so it can hunt amongst trees. And this also allows more hind leg movement and being able to use its hind claws for prey capture and running. One bizarre defense it has is that its vocal system has evolved to where it can use its scream as a weapon, stunning predators for several moments and deafening them for hours. This screams vocal waves are so strong, that it can damage machinery equipment and possibly metal structures to a lesser degree, though this isn't tested fully yet.

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