Quetzalcoatlus

1 week ago - Quetzalcoatlus northropi has gained fame as a candidate for the largest flying animal ever discovered, though estimating its size has been difficult due to the fragmentary nature of the only known specimen. While wingspan estimates over the years have ranged from 5.2–25.8 m (17–85 ft), more recent estimates hover around 10–11 m (33–36 ft).

February 1, 2023 - OP is straight up lying. He’s using extremely outdated information from the 1970s. The current estimates give Quetzoalcoatlus northropi a max wingspan of 11m (36ft)

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October 31, 2025 - Both species lived during the Maastrichtian Age (72.1 million to 66 million years ago) of the Cretaceous Period. One of them, Quetzalcoatlus northropi, is widely believed to have been the largest flying creature that ever lived.

For another, pterosaurs likely could have varied drastically in how they lived. We still have a long way to go before we figure out these winged reptiles, and perhaps none of them are as awe-inspiring as Quetzalcoatlus northropi, often considered one of the largest flying animals that ever existed.

The pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus northropi acted like a giant heron, plucking prey from the water and launching itself into the air.

1 week ago - Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur known from the Late Cretaceous of Texas (Maastrichtian stage, 72.1–66.0 million years ago). It was a member of the Azhdarchidae, a family of advanced toothless pterosaurs with unusually long, stiffened necks.

... This group includes the most massive animals to ever take flight: the Maastrichtian forms Quetzalcoatlus northropi, Hatzegopteryx thambema and Arambourgiania philadelphiae, all of which have been estimated at 10e12 m in wingspan and >200 ...

May 27, 2024 - The Quetzalcoatlus northropi is an extinct pterosaur (flying reptile) that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous. Although size varies across different species, the Quetzalcoatlus genus includes some of the largest flying creatures ...

February 28, 2025 - Quetzalcoatlus northropi wasn't just big; it was ginormous! As the largest flying animal yet discovered, Quetzalcoatlus continues to fascinate paleontologists and average people alike.

March 26, 2025 - An artist’s rendition of Quetzalcoatlus northropi, a type of pterosaur and the largest flying animal that ever lived on Earth. Quetzalcoatlus stood about 12 feet tall and walked with a unique gait because of its enormous 20-foot wings, which ...

A year later, more finds of a similar, smaller animal were discovered, represented by many individuals. Preservation in the Javelina Formation favors smaller animals over larger, which are often fragmentary. The discoverer, Douglas Lawson, a geology graduate, named the larger animal Quetzalcoatlus northropi four years later.

March 18, 2024 - Quetzalcoatlus is known as the largest flying animal ever discovered. The type species, Q. northropi, is renowned for its gigantic wingspan, estimated around 10 to 11 meters. This vast wingspan was complemented by a height of at least 5.5 meters ...

Two sizes of Quetzalcoatlus are available, mounted in the posture and exhibiting the behavior of your choosing. Quetzalcoatlus is one of the largest organisms known to have ever soared through the air. The largest fossil specimen represents an animal with an estimated 10-meter wingspan which our large specimen has been reconstructed to match.

On view is a life-size, radio-controlled replica of a large prehistoric "creature," a pterodactyl-like craft resembling the "Quetzalcoatlus northropi," whose 35-foot-plus fossil remains were found in Texas in the early 1970s. This replica was constructed by aviation pioneer Paul MacCready.

Quetzalcoatlus (meaning feathered serpent) is an extinct genus of large pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America. The type species is Quetzalcoatlus northropi. The holotype was discovered in Texas in 1971 by geology graduate student ...

Quetzalcoatlus northropi /kɛtsəlkoʊˈætləs/ is an azhdarchid pterosaur known from the Late Cretaceous of North America (Maastrichtian stage) and one of the largest known flying animals of all time.

Quetzalcoatlus northropi · Imagine a flying reptile the size of a two-seater plane! That's Quetzalcoatlus, one of the largest flying animals ever. In 1971, a geology student discovered it in Texas.

May 18, 2016 - The popular view of Quetzalcoatlus ... the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Javelina Formation of southern Texas*. Q. northropi is currently the only 'officially' named species of Quetzalcoatlus, and is the reason we think this animal was so huge....

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