Quetzalcoatlus (Quetzalcoatlus)
This flying reptile had a thin body and an enormous wingspan of up to thirteen metres.
This dinosaur owes its hard to pronounce name to the Central American deity Quetzalcoatl.
- Conservation Status: Extinct (EX)
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- Primary Habitat: Wetlands
Quetzalcoatlus, named after an Aztec deity, was the largest animal capable of flight ever found. With its impressive wingspan of over thirteen metres, this reptile also had a long neck and head and legs measuring almost three metres in length. Covered in a light fur, this reptile was built like a bird, equipped with hollow bones and sturdy wings for flight with the ability to skim waters for food. Despite its size, Quetzalcoatlus probably only weighed a few hundred pounds.
