Pteranodon

Pteranodon
The Pteranodon in the museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Scientific name
Pteranodon longiceps
Type		Multi-part
Period(s)		Late Cretaceous
Length		30.2 feet (9.2 meters)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Name in other languages  プテラノドン  无齿翼龙  Ptéranodon  Pteranodonte  Pteranodonte  Птеранодон  프테라노돈  無齒翼龍  Ptéranodon  Pteranodonte  Pteranodon  Pteranodon

The Pteranodon is a multi-part fossil in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori that appears in all subsequent games to date. It is a three or four-part fossil, depending on the game—Animal Crossing: Wild World introduced a fourth part, the body, which was removed in subsequent games, though the skull was renamed to body in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

At the museum

In Animal Crossing

The Pteranodon in the museum in Animal Crossing.

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

"What's this, now, hm? Why, our pteranodon is... complete! Simply marvelous! Truly, this is beyond all joy! Hoo! Indeed, woo hoo! Amazing! I'm all aflutter. I'm atwitter! Now then, how can I begin to do a bit of justice to this magnificent master of the skies? Pteranodon... First things first, this winged creature is not actually a dinosaur, but rather a flying reptile. It did, however, live among many dinosaurs during the late Cretaceous period. Fascinating, eh wot? The structure of its immense wings suggests that it stayed aloft by gliding rather than flapping, you see? Imagine pteranodons with wingspans of over 23 feet swooping down to catch fish in their pelican-like beaks... Screee...SCHWAAAH!!! Oh, I do beg your pardon. Beaks, wings, flying... It's so very close to home!"

In Wild World

The Pteranodon in the museum in Wild World.

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

"The pteranodon was simply a wonderful creature. It emerged in the later age of dinosaurs, winging through the ancient skies. Though it could fly, it was most certainly not a bird! No, it was a reptile, wot! When it spread its wings, it was as big as a small airplane. Simply gargantuan! The very thought boggles my brain, to be honest. Ah. Hoo. Yes, so sorry. I'm actually rather glad the brute no longer exists."

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 City Folk

The Pteranodon in the museum in City Folk.

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 New Leaf

After completing the fossil in New Leaf, 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.

In New Horizons

"The mighty Pteranodon! Among the very largest animals ever to fly, they were role models to us all. With a wingspan of over 23 feet in some cases, I find it simply stunning that they ever did more than glide! But fly they did, soaring dynamically and dramatically over land and sea! I wish I could have seen it..."

As an item

In Animal Crossing

#13

Ptera skull
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Size

#14

Ptera right wing
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Size

#15

Ptera left wing
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Size

In Wild World

Ptera skull
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Old-school
Size

Ptera body
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Old-school
Size

Ptera left wing
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Old-school
Size

Ptera right wing
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Old-school
Size

In City Folk

Ptera skull
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Retro
Size

Ptera left wing
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Retro
Size

Ptera right wing
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Retro
Size

In New Leaf

Ptera skull
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Quirky
Size

Ptera left wing
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Quirky
Size

Ptera right wing
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Theme	Quirky
Size

In New Horizons

Ptera body
Interactable	No
Sell price	4,000 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Size

Right ptera wing
Interactable	No
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Size

Left ptera wing
Interactable	No
Sell price	4,500 Bells
Colors	Brown   Brown
Size

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.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.