Quetzalcoatlus

1 week ago - Among the supporters of the initial size estimates was Robert T. Bakker, who, in his 1988 book The Dinosaur Heresies, contended that Quetzalcoatlus may indeed have reached the upper estimates, and that it may have remained flighted by altering its method of flapping.

Quetzalcoatlus dominated the skies ... as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. As tall as a giraffe, the biggest Quetzalcoatlus species were also the largest of all flying creatures....

February 1, 2023 - Thats the quetzalcoatlus It can also go days without getting tired in the air. It can also get up to 80mph and has a wingspan of 32-36ft and was the biggest animal to ever fly and it was in the cretatouse.

1 month ago - An official website of the United States government · Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States

Named after the Aztec god Quetzalcóatl, it is one of the largest flying reptiles known, with an impressive wingspan of 10 to 12 meters (33 to 39 feet) and weighing between 75 to 544 kilograms.

1 week ago - It was a member of the Azhdarchidae, ... feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl. It was also famous for being the largest species of any animal to ever fly....

With the wingspan of a small aeroplane, Quetzalcoatlus northropi was a pterosaur living in the wetlands of what is now Texas, USA over 67 million years ago. Researchers have found that its 11-metre-long wings meant it would have had to jump ...

May 20, 2022 - With a 11 to 12-m wingspan, Quetzalcoatlus is the largest flying organism ever known and one of the most familiar pterosaurs to the public. First discovered in 1971, this pterosaur was thought to have flown over land using updrafts like condors ...

October 31, 2025 - Quetzalcoatlus is a genus made ... million to 66 million years ago) of the Cretaceous Period. One of the species, Quetzalcoatlus northropi, is widely believed to have been the largest flying creature that ever liv...

December 9, 2021 - Though Quetzalcoatlus was discovered around 50 years ago, scientists have had a tricky time piecing together details of this creature's life—including how it even managed to lift its giant body off the ground to fly, Megan Marples reports for CNN.

October 29, 2024 - Hatzegopteryx, which may be a second species, was discovered decades later. Quetzalcoatlus had an unusually long neck, and when it stood on the ground it was as tall as a giraffe. The Quetzalcoatlus was the biggest known flying animal ever.

868.4K Likes, 10.9K Comments. TikTok video from Samuel Purdie Wildlife (@samuelpurdiewildlife): “One of the largest creatures that ever flew! 🕊️ #fyp #pterosaur #quetzalcoatlus #quetzalcoatlusnorthropi #giant #animal #animals #paleontology #nature #wildlife #wild #extinct #largestanimals #science #education #samanimalman #cretaceous #america #unitedstates #travel #fieldmuseum #chicagofieldmuseum #chicago #beautiful”. quetzalcoatlus.

June 27, 2023 - With a wingspan like a fighter jet at over 40 feet across, Quetzalcoatlus was the largest pterosaur ever to live. It likely hunted small dinosaurs on land but could also hold its own with larger predators when they fought over a discarded hunt.

December 8, 2021 - With a wingspan of almost 40 feet, the giant pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known flying animal. However, since only a few fossilized bones were discovered in West Texas in 1971, how such a massive creature managed to fly has remained ...