Hatzegopteryx
Cretaceous Period Carnivore Creature Type
Hatzegopteryx
Scientific Name: "Wings of the Hatzeg Basin"
Local Name: Hatzegopteryx
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π₯©Carnivore
Physical Characteristics
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Size3m
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Weight250kg
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Height5.5m
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Wingspan10m
Discovery
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Discovery Year2002Year
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DiscovererBuffetaut et al.
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Discovery LocationRomania
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Hatzegopteryx was a giant pterosaur (not a dinosaur) that lived in Europe during the Late Cretaceous period (about 66 million years ago). It was similar in size to Quetzalcoatlus, with a wingspan of 10 meters. It evolved in an island environment and probably walked on land, hunting smaller dinosaurs. It had a very strong and powerful skull.