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Pteranodon

Pteranodon (/təˈrænədɒn/; 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 6 m (20 ft). They lived during the late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present-day Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, South…

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related to A toothless pterosaur · 29
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related to First fossils · 29
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related to Paleoecology · 27
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related to Alternative classifications · 21
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related to Timespan and evolution · 18
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related to Body size and sexual dimorphism · 12
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related to Crest function · 11
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related to Flight · 11
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related to Locomotion · 11
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species longiceps sternbergi crest genus size found pterosaur specimens crests two large known also males females geosternbergia bennett would marsh

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Pteranodonpart ofthe family Pteranodontidae0.85text
Pteranodon form a clade closely related to dinosaurs as both fall within the clade Avemetatarsalia.Two distinct morphs of Pteranodon specimen have been foundinstance ofpterosaurs0.80text
that are thought to represent malesinstance ofpterosaurs0.80text
femalesinstance ofpterosaurs0.80text
batsinstance ofMost have been produced by scaling modern animals0.80text
birds up to Pteranodon sizeinstance ofMost have been produced by scaling modern animals0.80text
despite the fact that pterosaurs have vastly different body proportionsinstance ofMost have been produced by scaling modern animals0.80text
soft tissue anatomy from any living animal.Skullinstance ofMost have been produced by scaling modern animals0.80text
beakUnlike earlier pterosaursinstance ofMost have been produced by scaling modern animals0.80text
such as Rhamphorhynchusinstance ofMost have been produced by scaling modern animals0.80text
Pterodactylusinstance ofMost have been produced by scaling modern animals0.80text
Pteranodon had toothless beaksinstance ofMost have been produced by scaling modern animals0.80text

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