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Zhejiangopterus

author: Walter B. Myers/Novapix

reference: t-din03-80302

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 25 cm

Zhejiangopterus is the genus of a moderately large azhdarchid pterosaur with a wingspan of about 12 feet and weight of about 50 pounds. Known for its long neck and lack of a long protruding head keel typical of other pterosaurs, this flying reptile soared in the skies of Late Cretaceous China about 81 million years ago and likely fed upon fish.

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2013 - ANIMAL - CRETACEOUS - EARTH - FAUNA - HISTORY OF EARTH - ILLUSTRATION - MESOZOIC - PTEROSAUR - ZHEJIANGOPTERUS -