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Quetzalcoatlus was the largest pterosaur ever to have lived. Its wingspan was similar to that of a small aeroplane. It lived in the Cretaceous Period (about 80-65mya). It mainly flew around, skimming over the lakes to snap up fish, but also swooping onto prey on the land.

Quetzalcoatlus


Fact File

Height = 2m

Length = 5m

Wingspan = 12m

Weight = 200kg

Diet = Carnivorous


Prey

Quetzalcoatlus mainly ate fish, but sometimes it acted like the modern perigrine falcon, and swooped down on its prey whilst it was on land. When it was injured or resting, it was sometimes attacked by T-Rex.

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