The story for kids
This is Quetzalcoatlus, one of the biggest animals that ever flew. Its wings were as big as the wings of a small airplane, and standing on the ground, it was as tall as a giraffe. It came down to the ground, walked on four legs like a stork, and used its long beak to catch small animals and swallow them.
Facts
- Its wingspan was about 10–11 metres – as big as a small plane.
- Standing on the ground, it was as tall as a giraffe.
- It walked on the ground and hunted small animals, like a stork.
- It lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus.
Numbers
- Wingspan
- ~10–11 m
- Weight
- ~200–250 kg
- Food
- Small animals