Pteranodon

Cretaceous Period Piscivore Creature Type

Pteranodon

Scientific Name: "Toothless Wings"

Local Name: Pteranodon

πŸ•Cretaceous Period
🐟Piscivore

Physical Characteristics

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Size1.8m
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Weight20~93kg
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Height1.8m
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Wingspan7m

Discovery

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Discovery Year1876Year
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DiscovererOthniel Charles Marsh
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Discovery LocationKansas, USA
Pteranodon (Pteranodon) restoration

'Pteranodon was a pterosaur that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous Period (about 86 to 84.5 million years ago). Pteranodon is not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile that lived alongside dinosaurs. It had a wingspan of up to 7 meters, making it larger than any extant bird. Despite its name, it was toothless and used a long, pelican-like beak to catch fish. The distinctive crest that extended from the back of its head was larger in males and was probably used as a rudder in flight or for sexual display. Pteranodon's bones were hollow

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