Pterosaurs

Pterosaurs were flying reptiles. They first took to the air in the Triassic Period, and proceeded to dominate the skies for nearly 100 million years. They had wings formed by flaps...

Rhamphorhynchus

Rhamphorhynchus was a pterosaur that lived in Europe and Asia in the Late Jurassic Period. It had a small, furry body with a short neck and tiny legs. Its wings were made of skin...

Pteranodon

Pteranodon was a large pterosaur from the pterodactyl group that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period. It had a furry body with very short tail. Its long, stiff wings were made...

Quetzalcoatlus and the pterodactyls

Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur from the pterodactyl group that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous—at the very end of the Age of Dinosaurs. It was named after the...

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