Pteranodon

The Pteranodon is a multi-part fossil in the introduced in  that appears in all subsequent games to date. It is a three or four-part fossil, depending on the game— introduced a fourth part, the body, which was removed in subsequent games, though the skull was renamed to body in.

In
When donating the final part to Blathers in, he will provide the following information about the fossil:

In
When donating to Blathers in, he will provide the following information about the fossil:

The Pteranodon can be found in the second room of the fossil exhibit in the museum. Its plaque reads:

"Pteranodon Length: 30.2 feet Late Cretaceous"

In


The Pteranodon can be found in the second room of the fossil exhibit in the museum. Its plaque reads:

"Pteranodon Length: 30.2 feet Late Cretaceous Period"

In
After completing the fossil in, its plaque in the museum will read:

"Pteranodons were a type of winged reptile, perhaps the ancestors of common birds. With their wings spread, they were about the size of a small airplane, but their bodies were very light. Strangely, they weighed less than 50 pounds, with wings made from skin, allowing for ease of flight."

The Pteranodon can be found in the left room of the fossil exhibit in the museum.

Real-world information
Pteranodon was a pterosaur which lived 86–84.5 million years ago around the Western Interior Seaway, a shallow sea that stretched down the middle of modern-day North America. Around 1,200 specimens of Pteranodon have been found, more than any other pterosaur. Males had an average wingspan of 5.6 meters, while females averaged 3.8 meters. They were known to have been piscivores, or fish-eaters. In the past, it was believed they could not take off from the water and would have skimmed the surface with its toothless beak (from which it gets its name) while flying. However, more recent studies suggest that not only were they able to land and take off from the water's surface, but they may also have been able to dive for fish.