A quetzalcoatlus stood about 2 to 3 m (6 ft 6.5 in to 9 ft 10 in) at the shoulder on four limbs (Q. northropi reconstruction estimate).
Quetzalcoatlus lived at the very end of the Cretaceous, around 67 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils come from Big Bend National Park in Texas.
Drawn at the same 6 ft 6.5 in: Ostrich. Same drawing, different listings: a quetzalcoatlus’ figure is the lower end of its range, an ostrich’s a minimum.
This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.
A quetzalcoatlus stood about 2 to 3 m (6 ft 6.5 in to 9 ft 10 in) at the shoulder on four limbs (Q. northropi reconstruction estimate).
Source: Wikipedia
The published range runs from 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm) to 9 ft 10 in (300 cm).
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia.
