Nyctosaurus
Cretaceous Period Piscivore Creature Type
Nyctosaurus
Scientific Name: "Night lizard"
Local Name: Nyctosaurus
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πPiscivore
Physical Characteristics
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Size0.9m
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Weight1.8kg
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Height0.4m
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Wingspan2m
Discovery
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Discovery Year1876Year
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DiscovererMarsh
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Discovery LocationKansas, USA
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Nictosaurus was a pterosaur (not a dinosaur) that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous Period (about 85 to 84 million years ago). Some individuals had huge antler-like crests extending from their heads, reaching up to 55 centimeters in height. Whether this structure actually existed is still debated.