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Which bones are found in a pterosaur wing?
pterosaur wing bones.
How do you spell teradactyl?
The likely word is the flying dinosaur (pterosaur) called the pterodactyl.
Is the pterosaur extinct?
yes
What is the smallest pterosaur?
Nemicolopterus
Is pterosaur another name for pterodactyl?
No. Pterodacyls and pteranodons were two different types of pterosaur.
What do flying dinosaur have hollow bones?
Like birds, Pterodactylus and all other pterosaurs had many tiny air sacs in its bones. The air sacs lowered the density of the pterosaur's bones, thus increasing its weight and making it easier for it to fly.
What are the predators of the pterosaur?
Pterosaurs are predators.
What was a Pterodactylus?
A small flying Pterosaur.
What is the main function of the bone that make up pterosaur fingers?
As is the main function of any bone, the main function of the bones in a pterosaur's fingers was to support the finger's structure. Pterosaurs had four fingers on each wing. Three of the fingers stuck out the front of the wing and were used for walking, as pterosaurs were quadrupedal. The extremely elongated fourth finger supported part of the front edge of the wing.
Is there anything special about the quezalcoatlus dinosaur?
Quetzalcoatlus was not actually a dinosaur; it was a flying reptile, or pterosaur. It is the largest known pterosaur, with a wingspan of up to 36 feet.
What is size of the pterosaur?
The smallest known pterosaur, Nemicolopterus, may have had a wingspan of only 10 inches. The largest known pterosaur, Quetzalcoatlus, had a 33 foot wingspan and may have weighed as much as 550 pounds. In metric, that is 10 meters and 250 kg, respectively.
What kind of dinosaur was rhamphorhynchus?
Rhamphorhynchus was a pterosaur, not a dinosaur.
