Quetzalcoatlus was the largest pterosaur that ever lived; in fact, this airplane-sized reptile was the largest animal ever to take to the skies, period. Here are 10 facts you may (or may not) have known about Quetzalcoatlus. 1. Quetzalcoatlus was named after an Aztec god. Flying, feathered, reptilian deities have figured in Central American mythology […]
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Dinosaur Diary : Spinosaurus
October 17th, 2013 Riffin
Period: Late Cretacious Order, Suborder, Family: Saurischia, Theropoda, Spinosauridae Location: Africa (Egypt, Niger) Length: 40 feet (12 meters) In 1912, a German paleontological expedition discovered the remains of several new Late Cretaceous dinosaurs in Egypt. Spinosaurus, a large theropod, was one of the new dinosaurs. It got its name, which means “spined reptile,” because of […]