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  1. Quetzalcoatlus - Wikipedia

    • Wingspan estimates over the years have ranged from 5.2–25.8 m (17–85 ft), though this has more recently been narrowed down to around 10–11 m (33–36 ft) based on extrapolations from more complete members of the Azhdarchidae, the family to which Quetzalcoatlus belongs. The smaller and more complete Q. lawsoni had a wingspan of around 4.5 m (15 ft).… See more

    Overview

    Quetzalcoatlus is a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur that lived during the Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous in what … See more

    Discovery and species

    The first Quetzalcoatlus fossils were discovered in Texas from the Maastrichtian Javelina Formation at Big Bend National Park (dated to around 68 million years ago ) in 1971 by Douglas A. Lawson, who was then a geol… See more

    Description

    In 1975, Douglas Lawson compared the wing bones of Quetzalcoatlus northropi's holotype to equivalent elements in Dsungaripterus and Pteranodon, and suggested that it represented an individual with a wing… See more

    Classification

    When describing Quetzalcoatlus in 1975, Douglas Lawson and Crawford Greenewalt opted not to assign it to a clade more specific than Pterodactyloidea, though similarities to Titanopteryx (later Arambourgi… See more

    Paleobiology

    There have been a number of different ideas proposed about the lifestyle of Quetzalcoatlus. Because the area of the fossil site was 400 km (250 mi) removed from the coastline and there were no indications … See more

    Paleoenvironment

    Quetzalcoatlus is known from the Lancian portion of the Javelina Formation, in a fauna dominated by Alamosaurus. It co-existed with another azhdarchid known as Wellnhopterus, as well as an additional pterosaur t… See more

    Cultural significance

    In 1975, artist Giovanni Caselli depicted Quetzalcoatlus as a small-headed scavenger with an extremely long neck in the book The evolution and ecology of the Dinosaurs by British paleontologist Beverly Halstead. … See more

     
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  1. Quetzalcoatlus | Size, Wingspan, Flight, & Facts

    Estimates suggest that Q. northropi might have flown at speeds of up to 130 km (80 miles) per hour, and covered as much as 640 km (400 miles) in a day.

     
  2. Jurassic Park was wrong about how fast pterosaurs …

    May 21, 2022 · By undertaking aerodynamic analysis, the experts have demonstrated that Quetzalcoatlus would not have been able to fly more than a short distance. The research team compared the ability of extinct giant flying …

  3. Quetzalcoatlus - Education | National Geographic …

    Oct 19, 2023 · Paleontologists estimate that Quetzalcoatlus could have flown at speeds up to 128 kilometers per hour (80 miles per hour) and could have traveled 643 kilometers (400 miles) a day. Its powerful muscles may have allowed it to …

  4. Quetzalcoatlus - Prehistoric Planet Wiki

    Flight Speed of 130 kilometers (80 miles) per hour; Flight Range of 13,000 - 19,000 kilometers (8,000 - 12,000 miles) in 7 - 10 days

  5. How fast could Quetzalcoatlus fly? : r/Paleontology

    Habib et al suggests 130 km/h. Witton suggests 90 km/h. Both values are for sustained level flight. Witton estimates a maximum speed of 174 km/h in very short bursts. …

  6. Quetzalcoatlus - DinoPit

    Apr 4, 2022 · Although scientists do not agree on the exact proportions, they agree that the length exceeded 30 feet. That is three times the length of the wingspan of the largest flying bird that exists today, the Andean Condor. Two …

  7. 10 Fascinating Facts About Quetzalcoatlus: The …

    May 29, 2023 · Given its size, scientists estimate that quetzalcoatlus could have reached speeds of up to 80 miles per hour in flight. It’s also suggested that this creature could ascend to altitudes of over 15,000 feet, comparable to some …

  8. 9 Quetzalcoatlus Facts That Might Amaze You

    Quetzalcoatlus was unable to flap his wings continuously while in flight. They usually preferred to glide in the air at 10,000 to 15,000feet and speeds as 70-80 miles per hour. Quetzalcoatlus occasionally uses its wings to make turns …

  9. WFS Dinosaur Diary: QUETZALCOATLUS | WFS

    Aug 22, 2014 · Assuming that it had a cold-blooded metabolism, Quetzalcoatlus would have been unable to continuously flap its wings while in flight (a task that requires enormous amounts of energy). According to one analysis, this …

  10. ESTIMATION OF RUNNING SPEED OF 10 SPECIES …

    The results show that Quetzalcoatlus northropi was capable of producing continuous powered flight in this reduced gravity, allowing its flying ability to be comparable with the largest flying...

  11. Quetzalcoatlus: The Largest Flying Animal Ever - Dino Digest

  12. Quetzalcoatlus - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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  14. Quetzalcoatlus and Other Giant Pterosaurs were Short-Range …

  15. Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever discovered - ZME …

  16. Quetzalcoatlus Pterodactyl How Did It Fly | Unraveling Its Flight …

  17. Quetzalcoatlus Flight Speed : r/dndnext - Reddit

  18. Quetzalcoatlus | Quetzalcoatlus Was The Largest Flying Animal …

  19. What If Quetzalcoatlus, Earth’s Largest Flyer, Still Existed?

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