Castoroides ohioensis, giant beaver Pteranodon although shorter than those of

although shorter than those of other dromaeosaurs

Both the creature's jaws were elongated and sported forward-facing tusks

reptile teeth & bones

including a good portion of the skull

15 inches wide and 21 inches deep

Castoroides ohioensis, giant beaver Pteranodon although shorter than those ofCastoroides ohioensis was a species of Giant Beaver, huge members of the family Castoridae (Rodentia), endemic to North America during the Pleistocene epoch (1. 8 mya to 11,000 years ago). These giant Ice Age beavers had a length up to 8 feet and an estimated weight of 130 220 pounds; some estimates went up to 485 pounds. It lived in North America during the Pleistocene epoch, and went extinct at the end of the last Ice Age, 12,000 years ago. Fossils