Pteranodon (Wings spread)
6 m (19.69 ft)
Wingspan
A toothless pterosaur that soared over the Late Cretaceous seas. Large adults spanned about 6 m (20 ft) wingtip to wingtip.
Published
How big is that?
6 m is 3.4 times an adult man and 22% of a blue whale.
Pteranodon is the 11th largest of the 31 Prehistoric Giants objects, and the 43rd smallest of the 109 objects across all three SizeItUp games.
Closest in size from the other games: Voyager's dish (High-gain antenna) (Cosmic Scale), 3.66 m across and Shipping container (20 ft) (Classic), 6.058 m long.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Pteranodon in orange beside the Prehistoric Giants objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Pteranodon |
|---|---|---|
| Giraffe (Tall male)The tallest animal alive, measured to the top of its horns. | 5.5 m tall | 92% of the size |
| Stegosaurus (Sophie, NHM London)Sophie, the most complete Stegosaurus skeleton ever found. Measured nose to tail. | 5.6 m long | 93% of the size |
| Pteranodon (Wings spread) | 6 m wingtip to wingtip | – |
| Reticulated python (Record holder)Medusa, the longest snake ever measured, laid out straight. | 7.67 m long | 1.3× bigger |
| AnkylosaurusThe armoured dinosaur with a bony tail club, measured nose to tail. | 8 m long | 1.3× bigger |
In other units
| Centimetres | 600 |
|---|---|
| Metres | 6 |
| Inches | 236.2 |
| Feet | 19.69 |
| Yards | 6.562 |
How it's measured
Wingspan. American Museum of Natural History, large adult.
Wingspan runs from one wingtip to the other with the wings fully spread.
Sources
- amnh.org: Pteranodon had a wingspan of up to 20 feet (6 m).
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Could you have guessed it by eye?
Pteranodon is one of the objects in Prehistoric Giants, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.