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Pteranodon (; from Ancient Greek pteron 'wing', an- 'without', and odon 'tooth' is a genus of pterosaur that included some of the largest known flying reptiles, with P. longiceps having a wingspan of over . They lived during the late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present-day Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota and Alabama. More fossil specimens of Pteranodon have been found than any other pterosaur, with about 1,200 specimens known to science, many of them well preserved with nearly complete skulls and articulated skeletons. It was an important part of the animal communi

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Pteranodon was a large flying reptile from the late Cretaceous period that lived in North America and had a wingspan exceeding several meters, making it one of the biggest flying creatures ever known. Scientists have found more fossil specimens of Pteranodon than any other pterosaur—roughly 1,200 well-preserved examples—which makes it one of the most thoroughly studied flying reptiles from the distant past.

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Mass
93
Image
Pteranodonts bennett.png
Height
2
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taxon name
Pteranodon
Commons category
Pteranodon
taxon rank
genus
Commons gallery
Pteranodon
start time
88000000-0
end time
80500000-0
wingspan
7
location of discovery
Niobrara Formation
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