PTERANODON
Pronounced
“teh-RAN-oh-don”
Meaning
‘wing and toothless’
Habitat
Coastal/Marine environments ‘Rookeries’.
Diet
Carnivore. Plunged into the ocean to catch fish.
TIME PERIOD
Late Cretaceous
(80 – 85 million years ago)
Character
Pteranodon is one of the largest and best known flying reptiles. Some adults had a 20 metre wingspan but only males developed the famous head crests. Using their long forelimbs for leverage, they would have vaulted themselves into the air, and then soared on warm air currents for long periods without flapping. Just like modern Albatross.
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