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| Creature information | |
| Scientific name : | Quetzalcoatlus northropi |
| Time period : | Late Cretaceous |
| Primary diet : | Carnivore |
| In the documentary | |
Quetzalcoatlus was a pterodactyloid pterosaur known from the Late Cretaceous of North America and was the largest known flying animal of all time. Which is why it's called "the King of the Pterosaurs". It was a member of the Azhdarchidae, a family of advanced toothless pterosaurs with unusually long, stiffened necks. Its name comes from the Mesoamerican feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl. It had a wingspan of between 10–12.3 meters (33–40 ft) and weighed 200 kilograms (440 lbs). The diet of Quetzalcoatlus is still debated since it had a toothless beak.
It may have eaten fish, carrion, and dinosaur hatchings.
In When Dinosaurs Roamed America[]
We only see it in all scenes in the late Cretaceous segment. It is flying over when it sees a dead Triceratops. It starts to feast on the rotten remains when a young male Tyrannosaurus rex charges at it, causing it to fly away. Luckily for the pterosaur, it escapes.
After the credits, Quetzalcoatlus and Ornithomimus are watching a movie.
Quetzalcoatlus is flying high in the sky