Pteranodon
Means: Winged and toothless
Say: ter-AN-o-don
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30 feet
35 pounds
Meat (fish)
Late Cretaceous period, 85 million to 75 million years ago
United States (Kansas) and England
one-tenth actual size |
FLYING, FISHING REPTILES
Pteranodons were not true dinosaurs but close relatives. These flying reptiles had wings that stretched from their legs to their fingers. They were carnivores without teeth; they used their long beaks to catch fish out of the ocean.
CARNIVOROUS BIRDS TODAY
California condors
Pelicans
Hawks
Bald eagles
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