(ter-AN-uh-don)
Wing Span: 7 meters
Weight: About 20kg
ERA: Late Cretaceous
85-65 million years ago
Meaning of name: Toothless Wing
Although Pteranodon was the largest creature that ever flew, he was very lightly built. This enabled him to glide like a kite while hunting for small animals or fish. Balancing a long pointed beak was an almost equally long bony crest at the back of his head. Pteranodon lived North America, had no teeth (hence his name), and had a larger brain than most reptiles. * Source: back of card