Pterodactyl Family Soaring Riverbank Scene Coloring Page

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Story Spark

Imagine you are nestled amongst the tall cattails on the ancient riverbank, just like the baby Pterodactyls. What sounds do you hear echoing through the prehistoric air?

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Word of the Day

Arboreal

Living in or among trees. Though Pterodactyls did not live *in* trees, arboreal creatures were their neighbors.

Did You Know?

• Pterodactyls weren't dinosaurs, but close cousins! They are flying reptiles that lived during the same time.
• Those long beaks had no teeth! They used them to scoop up fish and grab insects from the air or from the water's
• Some Pterodactyls were enormous! The Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of up to 36 feet – that’s bigger than a small

Conversation Corner

? If you could fly like a Pterodactyl, where would you go first?
? How do you think the baby Pterodactyls feel when their mother returns from?
? What other creatures do you think lived near the Pterodactyls on the ancient?

Download this free Realistic Pterodactyl family coloring page for kids. Featuring a parent soaring and two young Pterodactyls on an ancient riverbank.