Animal facts, figures, and footprints

Quetzalcoatlus

Quetzalcoatlus northropi

Visual Appearance
A gigantic lizard bird with a neck taller than its entire body
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Pterosauria
Suborder: Pterodactyloidea
Family: Azhdarchidae
Subfamily: Quetzalcoatlinae
Size
Height: 18feet
Length: 68.4 feet
Weight: 150lbs - 550lbs
Environment
Where Found: The Texas area of Pangea
Habitat: A semi grassland and semi desert area
Diet: A bit like a modern stork
Factoids
  • It needs a running start to fly.
  • It's the biggest pterosaur.
  • They don't have any scales.