Pteranodon
c. 86-84 million years ago · Event
The classic pterosaur: a seven-metre wingspan, a backswept head crest, and no teeth at all, soaring over the shallow sea that then split North America and plunging for fish like a colossal gannet. Over a thousand specimens make it the best-known flying reptile — and the template for every pterodactyl in popular culture.
On these timelines: The Age of Dinosaurs, Master
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