Pteranodon lived during the Late Cretaceous and resided in North America. The first Pteranodon fossil was discovered in 1876. ... Quick facts about Pteranodon: Existed from 89.8 million years ago to 70.6 million years ago.

When was the Pteranodon alive?

Pteranodon, (genus Pteranodon), flying reptile (pterosaur) found as fossils in North American deposits dating from about 90 million to 100 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period.

How did the Pteranodon go extinct?

At the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago, a meteorite or comet slammed into Earth. That calamity—and other events—wiped out roughly three-quarters of all animal species, including all remaining pterosaurs and dinosaurs.