The Pterodactyl

1. Pablo Kawas, Eduardo Hasbun, Michelle Irias, Michelle Lezama. The Pterodactyl

2. Names Meaning • Pterodactyl is the scientific name for “Winged Lizard” . • Pronunciation: ter-u-Dak-til www.mantyweb.com/dinosaur/pterodactyl.htm

3. Flying Reptiles • Pterodactyls are not considered dinosaurs, instead they are considered flying reptiles by paleontologists. www.mantyweb.com/dinosaur/pterodactyl.htm

4. Wing Span • A Pterodactyl had a wing span of anywhere between a few inches up to forty feet long. www.mantyweb.com/dinosaur/pterodactyl.htm

5. Earth Age • According to earth scientists, Pterodactyls lived in the late Mesozoic period, about 251 to 65 million years ago, and they were alive sometime in the last 6000 years. They existed from the late Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous Period. www.mantyweb.com/dinosaur/pterodactyl.htm

6. Diet • The Pterodactyl was a carnivore, meaning he only ate meat. www.mantyweb.com/dinosaur/pterodactyl.htm

7. Fossil Locations • Pterodactyl fossils have been found in America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. www.mantyweb.com/dinosaur/pterodactyl.htm

8. Extinction • Competition with early avian dinosaur species may have resulted in the extinction of many of the pterosaurs(pterodactyl). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterosaur

9. Reproduction Very little is known about pterosaur (pterodactyl) reproduction. A single pterosaur egg has been found in the quarries of Liaoning. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterosaur

10. Predation • The Pterodactyl is thought to have been eaten by the spinosaurs. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterosaur