Quetzalcoatlus northropi
A kind of quetzalcoatlus
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About
Quetzalcoatlus northropi was a giant flying reptile as tall as a giraffe, among the largest airborne animals ever.
It was vastly larger than its relative Quetzalcoatlus lawsoni, which lived in the same region but reached only half its wingspan. Because very few complete skeletons exist, scientists do not yet know the size differences between males and females. Despite being taller than most modern land mammals, its hollow, air-filled bones kept its weight remarkably low at 485 pounds (220 kg).
From Wikipedia
Quetzalcoatlus 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.
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Questions people ask
- How big was Quetzalcoatlus northropi?
- Quetzalcoatlus northropi stood about 17 feet (5.2 m) tall, measured 14.8 feet (4.5 m) long, and weighed around 485 pounds (220 kg). When standing on the ground, its head reached the height of an adult giraffe.
- How much space does a Quetzalcoatlus northropi take up?
- About 58.1 gal (220 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
485 lb (220 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 58.1 gal (220 L)
- Length
- 14.8 ft (4.5 m)
- Height
- 17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Quick answer
Quetzalcoatlus northropi stood about 17 feet (5.2 m) tall, measured 14.8 feet (4.5 m) long, and weighed around 485 pounds (220 kg). When standing on the ground, its head reached the height of an adult giraffe.
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