Pteranodon Flying
MediumAges 5-8
A Pteranodon in flight with wide open wings and its long head crest, drawn against simple clouds.
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Free Pterosaur Coloring Pages
3 printable sheets · 5-12
Pteranodon glided over prehistoric seas on wings around six metres across — but it was a pterosaur, a flying reptile, not a dinosaur.
Colouring these pages is a good moment to talk about how scientists group prehistoric animals.
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- Choose Download PDF for the best print quality, or Print Coloring Page to send it straight to your printer.
- Print on plain paper for crayons and pencils, or thicker paper if you are using markers or paint.
- Read the facts underneath while the colouring is drying — that is the learning half of the page.
The coloring pages
Pterosaurs Over the Sea
MediumAges 5-8
Two Pteranodon gliding above wavy sea lines and clouds.
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Learn While You Color: Pteranodon
Pteranodon was not a dinosaur
Pteranodon was a pterosaur — a flying reptile. Pterosaurs were close relatives of dinosaurs, but they belong to their own group. Whenever you see a prehistoric animal flying on leathery wings, it is a pterosaur rather than a dinosaur.
Built for flying
Its wings were skin stretched from an extremely long fourth finger to its body. Its bones were hollow and thin-walled, which kept it light. Large individuals had a wingspan of around six metres.
Where it lived
Pteranodon fossils come mostly from rocks in Kansas, USA, that formed at the bottom of a shallow sea about 86 to 84 million years ago. That setting, and its long toothless beak, suggest it fed on fish.
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Pterosaur Resting
DetailedAges 8-12
A Pteranodon standing with its wings folded beside two ferns — a rare view of a pterosaur off the wing.
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- Are these Pteranodon coloring pages free?
- Yes. Every DoodleLearn coloring page is free to print at home, in a classroom or for homeschooling. Please do not resell them or upload the files elsewhere.
- What age are these pages for?
- This collection covers ages 5-12. Each page lists its own difficulty level and suggested age range so you can pick the right one.
- How do I print them?
- Open a page and choose Download PDF or Print Coloring Page. The PDF is sized for US Letter and scales cleanly onto A4 without cropping the artwork.
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