“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
💬 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?
💬 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?
💬 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?
💬 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?