Quetzalcoatlus (/ kɛtsəlkoʊˈætləs /) is a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur that lived during the Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous in North America. The type specimen, recovered in 1971 from the Javelina Formation of Texas, United States, consists of several wing fragments and was described as Quetzalcoatlus northropi in 1975 by Douglas Lawson.

2025年1月9日 · Quetzalcoatlus, genus made up of two species of giant pterosaurs classified in the family Azhdarchidae, which contains some of the largest known flying animals. Both species lived during the Maastrichtian Age (72.1 million to 66 million years ago) of the Cretaceous Period.

2023年2月17日 · Quetzalcoatlus is a genus of pterosaur, a group of flying reptiles that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 68 to 66 million years ago. The genus name, Quetzalcoatlus, is derived from the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl, who was often depicted as a feathered serpent.

2021年12月14日 · Part of the ancient pterosaur group of flying reptiles, its fossilized remains were first discovered in the 1970s and revealed a staggering wingspan of 40 feet. Although it was evidently the largest flying dinosaur that ever lived, exactly how it managed to fly remained a mystery — until now.

2023年6月27日 · Between 72 and 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous, lived the largest animal ever to soar the skies. It was nearing the end of the age of dinosaurs and Quetzalcoatlus, a vicious carnivore that ruled the skies, lived in …

2021年12月7日 · But 70 million years ago, along the Rio Grande River in Texas, a more impressive and scarier creature stalked the marshes: the 12-foot-tall pterosaur known as Quetzalcoatlus. With a 37- to 40-foot wingspan, it was the …

Quetzalcoatlus dominated the skies of North America at the end of the Dinosaur Age and flew high over such famous creatures as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. As tall as a giraffe, the biggest Quetzalcoatlus species were also the largest of all flying creatures.

Quetzalcoatlus [1] was a huge pterosaur, the largest animal ever to fly. It had a 10 to 12 meters wing-span (33/40 feet), [2] but was light in construction (~200 pounds). [3] Quetzalcoatlus had an unusually long neck, and when it stood on the ground it was as tall as a giraffe.

2022年4月4日 · Quetzalcoatlus is an extinct genus of pterosaur belonging to the clade Pterosauria. It is accounted as the largest flying reptile that has ever lived on earth. It is believed that they were quite abundant among a fauna dominated by Alamosaurus. Quetzalcoatlus is noted for its gigantic appearance.

2024年3月18日 · Quetzalcoatlus is a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous North America. This genus is known to be one of the largest flying animals ever discovered. Its discovery in the 1970s...