ALL ABOUT DINOSAURS!
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| NAME: | Meaning - Pteranodon means "Winged and Toothless" Pronounced - ter-AN-o-DON Named By - Othniel C. Marsh When Named - 1876 |
| DIET: | Carnivore (meat-eater) - Pteranodon probably ate mostly fish |
| SIZE: | Wingspan - 25-33 foot (7.8-10 m) long Standing Height - 6 ft (1.8 m) tall at the hips Weight - 55 pounds (25 kg) |
| WHEN IT LIVED: | Late Cretaceous period, about 85-75 million years ago. |
| WHERE IT LIVED: | Fossils have been found in Kansas, USA, North America and in England, Europe. |
| FOSSILS: | Many Pteranodon fossils have been found. The first Pteranodon skull was found on May 2, 1876, in Smoky Hill River, Wallace County, Kansas, USA, by S. W. Williston, a fossil collector working for Othniel Marsh. |
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Pteranodon was a flying reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs - it was not a dinosaur, but was a close relative of the dinosaurs. Pteranodon's wing-span is longer than that of any known bird. It had a crest on its head, no teeth at all, and a very short tail. |
| LINKS: | A detailed page on Pteranodon. |
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