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The great leonopteryx (Na'vi name: toruk meaning "last shadow") is a species of large flying animal native to Pandora, and is the apex aerial predator of the Pandoran sky. Scientifically, it is known as Leonopteryx rex – "winged king lion" ( leon- from the Greek word λέων, meaning "lion"; - pteryx from Greek word πτέρυξ, meaning ...
Great leonopteryx. The great leonopteryx (Toruk in Na'vi, meaning last shadow) is the apex airborne predator native to Pandora. It is scientifically known as Leonopteryx rex, meaning "king lion-wing". The fierce beauty and nobility of the leonopteryx gave the species a place central to Na'vi lore and culture.
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The few humans lucky enough to have survived seeing a toruk on the wing can only marvel at the creature’s grace and command of the Pandoran sky. The leonopteryx also has an impressive rate of climb and, when it plummets out of the sky, resembles a massive Terran hawk. Its wingspan can exceed 100 ft (30m).
In the 2009 science-fiction film Avatar, director James Cameron conceived a fictional universe in which humans seek to mine unobtanium on the fictional habitable moon Pandora. The Earth-like moon is inhabited by a sapient indigenous humanoid species called the Na'vi, as well as varied fauna and flora.
Great Leonopteryx is an airborne predator native to Pandora. The fierce beauty and nobility of the leonopteryx gave the species a place in central Na'vi lore and culture. It is celebrated in dance, song, and with elaborate totems that symbolizes both the fear and respect accorded to the creature.
