#Geosternbergia sternbegi

[saritawolff]

#Archovember Day 8 - Geosternbergia sternbergi

Since I did Pterodactylus, I wanted to also include a Pteranodon, as those two pterosaurs seem to be the only ones the average layperson knows about. However, Geosternbergia has a cooler crest, in my opinion, and it’s close enough (it could be considered to either be a species of Pteranodon, or its direct ancestor.)

Geosternbergia was one of the largest pterosaurs. On all fours, an adult male could have stood as tall as a human, and in flight could have had a wingspan of up to 19.7 ft! They were extremely sexually dimorphic, with the males being twice as large as the females, and with bigger crests.

[triruntu]

Day 100!!!! After a few days break, I’m back on track, this time with a special ‘bird’ for this number.  Today’s flying creature is Geosternbergia, a North American Pterosaur from the late Cretaceous period.  Their wingspan grew up to be a bit over 23 feet!

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