Drag to rotate the Quetzalcoatlus, scroll or pinch to zoom, and click a body part - the head, a wing, a leg, or the body - to read what fossils tell us about it. The panel beside the model carries the real figures.
Quetzalcoatlus was a flying reptile with a toothless beak and turn on the human figure to compare a 1.8 m person with a roughly 10.5 m wingspan.
Quetzalcoatlus was not a dinosaur. The colors and soft outline here are an artistic reconstruction; fossils preserve bone, not soft tissue or color. This model is not a fossil-accurate skeleton. The measurements in the panel follow published paleontology figures.
Quetzalcoatlus was a giant azhdarchid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America, about 72-66 million years ago. Lawson named the genus in 1975. Wingspan estimates commonly fall near 10-11 m (panel baseline 10.5 m as wingspan). Mass estimates vary widely (often about 70-250 kg); this page shows 200 kg as a mid-upper published figure.
Drag to rotate the Quetzalcoatlus, scroll or pinch to zoom, and click a body part - the head, a wing, a leg, or the tail - to read what fossils tell us about it. The panel beside the model carries the real figures.
Quetzalcoatlus was a flying reptile - not a dinosaur. Soft-tissue color is an artistic reconstruction; this model is not a fossil-accurate skeleton. Everything runs on your device with WebGL - no account, nothing sent to a server. Compare with the Pteranodon 3D Viewer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Quetzalcoatlus a dinosaur?
No. It was an azhdarchid pterosaur - a flying reptile that lived alongside dinosaurs in the Late Cretaceous.
How big was the wingspan?
Published estimates commonly place adult wingspans near 10-11 m. This viewer uses 10.5 m as the panel wingspan baseline.
How heavy was it?
Mass is poorly constrained. Published secondary estimates often span about 70-250 kg; the panel shows 200 kg as a mid-upper figure and the note states the range.
When and where did it live?
Late Cretaceous North America, about 72-66 million years ago (Javelina Formation and related units).
Is the color accurate?
No. Soft tissue and color are not preserved. Skin and color here are artistic reconstruction.