OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaPteranodon was a flying reptile that lived at the same time as the dinosaurs. It was not actually a dinosaur, but it was related to them! Pteranodon was one of the biggest flying animals ever.
Pteranodon had huge wings made of skin, like a bat. Its wings stretched wider than a car is long. It had a long pointy beak with no teeth and a cool crest on the back of its head.
Pteranodon ate fish by swooping down over the ocean and scooping them up in its beak. It hunted like a giant pelican, diving down to grab fish from the water. It spent most of its time soaring over the ocean looking for food.
- Pteranodon could soar through the sky for a long time without flapping its wings.
- Its wingspan was about 20 feet wide, longer than most cars!
- Even though it was huge in the air, Pteranodon was lightweight because its bones were hollow.
