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Its name comes from the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl. The type species is Q. northropi, named by Douglas Lawson in 1975 after the tailless fixed-wing aircraft designer Jack Northrop.
31 gru 2021 · The pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus northropi is the largest known flying animal to have ever existed, living on Earth more than 67 million years ago.
9 gru 2021 · Quetzalcoatlus —a member of the ancient group of flying reptiles called pterosaurs—was the largest flying creature to ever live. This giraffe-sized reptile had thin limbs, a terrifyingly long...
Quetzalcoatlus was the largest flying animal of all time, with an estimated wingspan of up to 40 feet. This is significantly larger than any other known pterosaur, and even larger than some small planes.
Discover the amazing flying animals with wingspans that rival the wandering albatross.
15 gru 2021 · The largest-ever flying animal acted like a giant heron, plucking prey from the water and launching itself into the air. Quetzalcoatlus northropi was a pterosaur which ruled the skies for millions of years, alongside a newly discovered relative.
8 gru 2021 · With a wingspan nearing 40 feet, the giant pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known animal to take to the sky. But understood from only a few fossilized bones from West Texas, just how such a massive animal got airborne has been mostly a matter of speculation.
