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- Pterosaurs pronounced /ˈtɛrəˌsɔr/, from the Greek πτερόσαυρος, pterosauros, meaning "winged lizard", often referred to as pterodactyls, from the Greek πτεροδάκτυλος, pterodaktulos, meaning "winged finger" ) were flying reptiles of the clade or order Pterosauria.
- When did the pterosaurs first appear?
The Triassic period. The pterosaurs existed from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period; that is, from 228 to 65 million years ago, when all the dinosaurs died out.
- The earlier pterosaurs had stumps for tails.
Actually, quite the opposite! Many early Triassic pterosaurs had long tails, which turned into stumps in the later species.
- What was unique about the Pterodaustro?
Its lower teeth were like the baleen of a whale. The Pterodaustro's lower teeth were very long and close together, suggesting that they filtered small fish and other food items from the water, like a whale's baleen.
- What strange looking Pterosaur had a head and neck that were each longer than its body?
Huanhepterus. This unusual Chinese pterosaur had a 5 foot wing span and a ridiculously long head and neck.
- What was the largest known pterosaur?
Quetzalcoatlus. The huge Quetzalcoatlus had a 36 foot wingspan. Another unusual feature of this pterosaur was its very thick wing bones.
- What was the smallest known pterosaur?
Anurognathus. Anurognathus is the smallest discovered so far: it was the size of a sparrow!
- What genus of pterosaurs appeared in Michael Crichton's book 'Jurassic Park'?
Cearadactyl. Although no pterosaurs were in Steven Spielberg's movie adaptation of 'Jurassic Park', there was a scene in the book in which Dr. Grant, Lex, and Tim entered the aviary and were attacked by Cearadactyls. However, Pteranodons did appear in 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park II' and 'Jurassic Park III'.
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- Pterosaurs pronounced /ˈtɛrəˌsɔr/, from the Greek πτερόσαυρος, pterosauros, meaning "winged lizard", often referred to as pterodactyls, from the Greek πτεροδάκτυλος, pterodaktulos, meaning "winged finger" ) were flying reptiles of the clade or order Pterosauria.
- When did the pterosaurs first appear?
The Triassic period. The pterosaurs existed from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period; that is, from 228 to 65 million years ago, when all the dinosaurs died out.
- The earlier pterosaurs had stumps for tails.
Actually, quite the opposite! Many early Triassic pterosaurs had long tails, which turned into stumps in the later species.
- What was unique about the Pterodaustro?
Its lower teeth were like the baleen of a whale. The Pterodaustro's lower teeth were very long and close together, suggesting that they filtered small fish and other food items from the water, like a whale's baleen.
- What strange looking Pterosaur had a head and neck that were each longer than its body?
Huanhepterus. This unusual Chinese pterosaur had a 5 foot wing span and a ridiculously long head and neck.
- What was the largest known pterosaur?
Quetzalcoatlus. The huge Quetzalcoatlus had a 36 foot wingspan. Another unusual feature of this pterosaur was its very thick wing bones.
- What was the smallest known pterosaur?
Anurognathus. Anurognathus is the smallest discovered so far: it was the size of a sparrow!
- What genus of pterosaurs appeared in Michael Crichton's book 'Jurassic Park'?
Cearadactyl. Although no pterosaurs were in Steven Spielberg's movie adaptation of 'Jurassic Park', there was a scene in the book in which Dr. Grant, Lex, and Tim entered the aviary and were attacked by Cearadactyls. However, Pteranodons did appear in 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park II' and 'Jurassic Park III'.
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