Pteranodon
Pteranodon was a huge flying reptile that soared over an ancient sea. It had a big crest on its head and no teeth, but it caught fish with its long beak.1
E tshetse leng?
E ne e le kgolo go le kae?
E ne e le telele go le kae?
E ne e le kwa godimo go le kae?
E ne e le bokete go le kae?
telele jaaka dintšwa di le 6 go tswa kwa nkong go ya kwa mogatleng🍌telele jaaka dibanana di le 33 di latelana🍉bokete jaaka magapu a le 19🧸bokete jaaka bana ba kreše ba le 5🎒bokete jaaka bana ba sekolo ba le 3⚽e ne e ka fofa go kgabaganya lebala lotlhe la kgwele ya dinao mo metsotswaneng e le 4.8Pteranodon e ne e le kgolo go le kae fa e bapisiwa le WENA?
Ke dipalo fela mo sebatling sa gago. Ga go sepe se se bolokwang kgotsa se se romelwang gope.
E ne e le bonako go le kae?
Dintlha tse di monate
Pteranodon was not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile called a pterosaur.1
Males had a huge, backward-pointing crest on their skull, while females had a smaller crest.1
It lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 88 to 80 million years ago.1
Pteranodon flew over the Western Interior Seaway, a shallow sea that split North America in two.1
More than 1,100 specimens of Pteranodon have been found, making it one of the best-known pterosaurs.2
Its wings were made of skin stretched between a long fourth finger and its body.1

Dipotso tse di botswang thata ka ga Pteranodon
?How big was Pteranodon?
Adult male Pteranodon had a wingspan of 5.6 to 7.6 metres (18 to 25 feet), while females averaged about 3.8 metres (12 feet). A large specimen of P. longiceps is estimated to have weighed about 50 kilograms (110 pounds).1
?Did Pteranodon have teeth?
No, Pteranodon had no teeth. Its name means 'wing without tooth' because its beak was toothless, similar to modern birds.1
?What did Pteranodon eat?
Pteranodon ate fish. Fossilized fish bones have been found in its stomach area, and a fish bolus was found between the jaws of one specimen.1
?Could Pteranodon fly?
Yes, Pteranodon was a flying reptile. Its wings were thin membranes of skin stretched from its arms to its ankles, supported by a very long fourth finger.14
?Why did Pteranodon have a crest?
The crest was probably used for display, especially in males, who had much larger crests than females. It may have helped them attract mates or recognize each other.1
?Is Pteranodon a dinosaur?
No, Pteranodon is not a dinosaur. It is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but belongs to a different group.1
?When did Pteranodon live?
Pteranodon lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 88 to 80 million years ago.1
?Where did Pteranodon live?
Pteranodon lived in North America, especially over the Western Interior Seaway, a shallow sea that covered parts of what are now Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Alabama.1
?How many Pteranodon fossils have been found?
More than 1,200 specimens of Pteranodon have been found, making it the best-known pterosaur.1
?Was Pteranodon bigger than a plane?
No, Pteranodon was much smaller than a plane. Its wingspan was up to 7.6 metres (25 feet), which is about the length of a small car, not a plane.1
Mothubi wa ditlhamane
Tlhamane: Pteranodon is often called a dinosaur.
Boammaaruri: Pteranodon was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.1
Ya baitseanape ba didino
- Leina la saense
- Pteranodon
- Leina le neilwe ke
- Marsh 18765
- Setlhopha
- Digagabi tse di fofang
- Lelapa / clade
- Pteranodontia5
- Thulaganyo
- Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea5
- Bogolo jwa matlapa
- 90 go ya go 72 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Coniacian / Campanian)5
- Dibopego tsa matlapa
- Niobrara, Pierre Shale, Merchantville5
- Dinaga
- Amerika5
- Direkoto tsa difosili
- 43 mo The Paleobiology Database5
- Go fitlhelwa
- Othniel Charles Marsh named Pteranodon in 1876 based on fossils from Kansas, USA.51
- Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa
- Scientists still debate exactly how many species of Pteranodon existed, with some recognizing only two valid species.2
Kwa dintlha di tswang teng
- Pteranodon (en.wikipedia.org)
- ia801304.us.archive.org (ia801304.us.archive.org)
- All about Pteranodon (animalia.bio)
- Pterosaurs: The truth about these ‘flying dinosaurs’ | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
- Pteranodon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.
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