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What was a pterosaurs main diet?
fish,lizards and if they could us
What was the diet of a pterosaurs?
All pterosaurs were carnivorous, however there were many different species, and different species hunted different prey. Some hunted fish, while others ate insects or small land animals like lizards, amphibians, and primitive mammals.
What are the characteristics of pterosaurs?
Pterosaurs probably were not social, although they may have gathered during breeding season. Many of them had elaborate crests, which were probably meant to attract mates. When they laid eggs, they probably did not incubate them or protect them, and young pterosaurs had to fend for themselves right away. Fossil evidence suggests they would have been capable of flight within days of birth. Pterosaurs all seem to be carnivorous. Small pterosaurs would have eaten insects and small vertebrates, while large pterosaurs like Pteranodon and Geosternbergia ate fish. The largest known pterosaur, Quetzalcoatlus, however, did not live near a body of water that would provide enough fish to eat, so their diet is unknown.
What does a pterodactyle eat?
Pterosaurs (a group that pterodactyls belonged to) varied a great deal in many ways, including diet. Some pterosaurs ate meat from dead animals, much like vultures today. Some were active hunters that captured insects and small animals to eat. Others caught and ate fish.
Does pterosaurs eat humans?
No. Pterosaurs are extinct and humans never met the dinosaurs/pterosaurs.
Do pterosaurs fly?
Yes, pterosaurs were flying creatures.
What are the pterosaur's prey?
There are over 135 different known genera of pterosaurs, and each species would have had different types of prey. Small pterosaurs like Pterodactylus probably ate insects, small land animals, and fish. Large pterosaurs such as Pteranodon probably ate fish, while other large pterosaurs like Quetzalcoatlus would have eaten small land animals, albeit larger than the prey of Pterodactylus.
Were there any hyper-carnivorous Pterosaurs?
All known pterosaurs were carnivores. There is no evidence that any pterosaurs ate any plants at all, and thus it is safe to say that at least most, if not all pterosaurs were hypercarnivorous.
Why weren't pterosaurs predators?
Actually, all known pterosaurs were carnivores, and thus they were predators. Depending on the species, pterosaurs ate insects, fish, or small land animals like lizards, amphibians, and primitive mammals. A few species were filter feeders, similar to modern flamingoes, which eat brine shrimp.
Can pterosaurs roar?
no
Was a Pterosaur a type of flying reptile?
The only known reptiles to have evolved powered flight were pterosaurs. Thus, all pterosaurs were flying reptiles and all flying reptiles are pterosaurs.
What is the closest living animal to the pterodactyl?
If you looked at the wings and the short tail, Pterodactylus looked a fair amount like a bat. In fact, parts of the Pterodactylus were covered in hair-like pycnofibers, and both pterosaurs and bats walk on all fours. However, Pterodactylus had a long neck, long, narrow jaws, and even a throat pouch, more similar to birds like pelicans.
