Quetzalcoatlus

Name: Quetzalcoatlus

Pronounced: Kwet-zal-co-at-las

Meaning: From Quetzalcoatl

Type: Pterosaur

Length: 10-11 meter wingspan

Diet: Carnivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 68-66 million years ago

Location: USA

Description: Quetzalcoatlus is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70-65 million years ago. It is known from a single species, Quetzalcoatlus northropi, which is named after the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl. Quetzalcoatlus is known for being one of the largest pterosaurs to have ever lived, with an estimated wingspan of up to 10-11 meters. It had a long, toothless beak, a small head, and a long, slender neck. Its wings were made up of a thin membrane of skin stretched between the long bones of its fingers and its elongated fourth toes. Quetzalcoatlus was likely a carnivore, feeding on small animals, including lizards, mammals, and perhaps even baby dinosaurs. It probably hunted by using its long beak to snatch prey from the ground or from the water. It is thought to have been a highly efficient flyer, using thermals and updrafts to soar and glide through the air.

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