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No adult Pterodactylus fossils have ever been found. From the many fossils of juveniles that have been found, paleontologists estimate that Pterodactylus had a wingspan of about 5 feet when fully grown.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoPterosaurs were quadrupedal, using their wings not only to fly, but also to walk. This was also tha case for Pterodactylus. They were less than 1 ft tall when they walked, and they measured about 3 ft long.
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∙ 11y agoThere are 135 known genera of pterosaurs, and each genus has at least one species. Different species were different sizes. Pterodactylus, a relatively small pterosaur, stood about 12 inches tall on all fours. Pteranodon, a relatively large pterosaur, would have stood about 6 feet tall on all fours if you include the height of its headcrest. Quetzalcoatlus would have been even taller. Keep in mind that all pterosaurs were quadrupeds.
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∙ 11y agoThere are hundreds of different known species of pterosaur. One of the largest ones is Pteranodon, which, when walking on all fours, would have been about as tall as a man if you include its headcrest. One of the smaller pterosaurs was Pterodactylus, which would have stood about 12 inches tall when walking on all fours. Keep in mind that all pterosaurs were quadrupeds.
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∙ 14y agoA pterodactyl had a wingspan of anywhere between a few inches up to 40 feet long.
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∙ 11y agoPterodactylus would have stood about 12 inches tall when walking on all fours. Keep in mind that all pterosaurs were quadrupeds.
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∙ 11y agoPterodactylus would have stood about 12 inches tall when walking on all fours. Keep in mind that all pterosaurs were quadrupeds.
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∙ 15y agoPterodactylus had a 8 foot wingspan.
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What recently extinct bird stood 15 feet tall?
i belive it is a pterosaur
What are the ratings and certificates for Dinosaur Train - 2009 An Armored Tall Tale Pterosaur Flying Club 1-33?
Dinosaur Train - 2009 An Armored Tall Tale Pterosaur Flying Club 1-33 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
Which bones are found in a pterosaur wing?
pterosaur wing bones.
How do you spell teradactyl?
The likely word is the flying dinosaur (pterosaur) called the pterodactyl.
Is the pterosaur extinct?
yes
What is the smallest pterosaur?
Nemicolopterus
Is pterosaur another name for pterodactyl?
No. Pterodacyls and pteranodons were two different types of pterosaur.
What are the predators of the pterosaur?
Pterosaurs are predators.
What was a Pterodactylus?
A small flying Pterosaur.
Is there anything special about the quezalcoatlus dinosaur?
Quetzalcoatlus was not actually a dinosaur; it was a flying reptile, or pterosaur. It is the largest known pterosaur, with a wingspan of up to 36 feet.
What is size of the pterosaur?
The smallest known pterosaur, Nemicolopterus, may have had a wingspan of only 10 inches. The largest known pterosaur, Quetzalcoatlus, had a 33 foot wingspan and may have weighed as much as 550 pounds. In metric, that is 10 meters and 250 kg, respectively.
What kind of dinosaur was rhamphorhynchus?
Rhamphorhynchus was a pterosaur, not a dinosaur.
