Dinosaurs And Mythical Creatures - Facts for Kids

The smallest known Pterodactylus fossil is from a juvenile about the size of a modern sparrow!

Discovery & Fossils

The first Allosaurus bones were so well preserved that scientists could study the marks where muscles attached to the bones!

Pterodactylus had special muscles in its wings that helped it make fine adjustments during flight!

Discovery & Research

The limestone quarries where Pterodactylus fossils are found are so fine-grained that they preserve even delicate details like wing membranes and pycnofibers!

A Pterodactylus skull was about as long as a child’s hand, with a long, pointed beak full of tiny teeth!