5 Deadly Prehistoric Animals We’re Lucky Went Extinct

Quetzalcoatlus terrorized the skies: *Quetzalcoatlus northropi* was a massive pterosaur from the Late Jurassic Epoch, reaching 16 feet in height and a 20-foot wingspan. Weighing around 550 pounds, it had a long, toothless beak and could fly at speeds up to 80 mph, using its beak to catch and swallow small prey whole.