Pteranodon was a pterosaur, a type of flying reptile. It was not a dinosaur, though it lived during the same period. Pteranodon lived during the Late Cretaceous and resided in North America. The first Pteranodon fossil was discovered in 1876.
Quick facts about Pteranodon:
- Existed from 89.8 million years ago to 70.6 million years ago
- Lived in a marine environment
- Was a piscivore
- Could fly
- Had a body mass of approximately 36680 g
- 39 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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