“Pteranodon” explained in 4 pictures

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Young children understand that Pteranodon was a flying pterosaur that lived during the age of dinosaurs, with large wings and a long beak

Pteranodon was a creature from very long ago.
It flew in the sky during the age of dinosaurs.
It was not a dinosaur, but part of a group called pterosaurs.

💬 What is a Pteranodon?

Pteranodon was a creature from very long ago. It flew in the sky during the age of dinosaurs. It was not a dinosaur, but part of a group called pterosaurs.

🤔 Is Pteranodon in the sky or on the ground?

Pteranodon had big wings.
Its wings were not bird feathers.
It flew through the sky with thin, skin-like membranes.

💬 It had big wings

Pteranodon had big wings. Its wings were not bird feathers. It flew through the sky with thin, skin-like membranes.

🤔 How are they different from a bird's wings?

Pteranodon had a long beak.
It had no teeth in its mouth.
There was a crest at the back of its head.

💬 A long beak and a crest

Pteranodon had a long beak. It had no teeth in its mouth. There was a crest at the back of its head.

🤔 Where are the long beak and the crest?

Pteranodon lived near the sea.
It is thought to have eaten fish.
It flew over the sea with its big wings.

💬 It lived near the sea

Pteranodon lived near the sea. It is thought to have eaten fish. It flew over the sea with its big wings.

🤔 When it flies over the sea, what can it see below?