Quetzacoatlus

Quetzacoatlus Facts

Name Means	"Like Quetzalcoatl" (like a feathered snake god of the Aztecs)
Type	Giant pterosaur (flyer), predator and scavenger
Lived When	Late Cretaceous 70-65 million years ago)
Wingspan	36 feet (up to 49 feet!)
Weight	150-300 pounds
Weapons	Claws, strong beak was good for snapping open shellfish
Diet	Fish, shellfish, crabs, dead and dying food like dinosaurs
Habitat	Inlands, near rivers and lakes. Fossils come from Texas and Mexico.
Interesting Quetzacoatlus Facts	Quetzacoatlus's head was bigger than a human body, more than 6 feet long, and its neck was 10 feet long! We don't know for sure whether Quetzacoatlus had feathers. Quetzacoatlus had a large brain and big eyes.

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