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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Pterosaur on the Ground Coloring Page
A Pteranodon standing with its wings folded beside two ferns — a rare view of a pterosaur off the wing.
Print it at home or in the classroom, colour it in, then read the Pteranodon facts underneath to find out more about the animal you have just drawn.
Learn While You Color
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.
Fun facts
- Pteranodon was a flying reptile, not a dinosaur.
- Its name means “wing without tooth” — it had no teeth at all.
- Big individuals had wings around six metres across.
- Its bones were hollow, which kept it light enough to fly.
- Most fossils come from rocks that were once a shallow sea.
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