Pterodactyl Eating Fish in Lagoon Coloring Page

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Story Spark

Imagine you're soaring above a warm, misty lagoon with our Pterodactyl friend. He's just caught his supper?

Parent's Toolkit

Word of the Day

Pneumatic

It means filled with air! Pterodactyls had pneumatic bones—hollow inside, like a balloon—to make them light enough to fly.

Did You Know?

• Pterodactyls weren't all the same size! Some were as small as a sparrow, while others had wingspans wider than a small
• Fossils show that some Pterodactyls may have had furry bodies! Scientists believe this fuzzy covering helped them stay
• They had excellent eyesight! It helped them spot their meals swimming below the surface of the ancient lagoons and

Conversation Corner

? If you could fly like a Pterodactyl, where would you go first?
? How do you think a Pterodactyl's world felt compared to ours?
? What do you think the Pterodactyl might be thinking as he eats his fish?

Download this free Pterodactyl coloring page with a fish in its mouth, set in a Realistic tropical lagoon for kids. Print and color this ancient scene today.