Pteranodon Flyers - Prehistoric Series Traditional Cache
Pteranodon Flyers - Prehistoric Series
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Pteranodon meaning ("wing") and ("toothless") is a genus of pterosaurs which included some of the largest known flying reptiles, with wingspans over 20 ft. It existed during the late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota. More fossil specimens of Pteranodon have been found than any other pterosaur, with about 1,200 specimens known to science, many of them well preserved with nearly complete skulls and articulated skeletons. It was an important part of the animal community in the Western Interior Seaway. Pteranodon was not a dinosaur. By definition, all dinosaurs belong to the groups Saurischia and Ornithischia, which exclude pterosaurs. Nevertheless, Pteranodon is frequently featured in dinosaur books and is strongly associated with dinosaurs by the general public.
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