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Random Facts About Dinosaurs And Mythical Creatures For Kids

Scientists can tell from fossil evidence that Pterodactylus had a warm-blooded metabolism, unlike modern reptiles!

Some T. rex bones contain preserved protein molecules, teaching us about their biology!

Allosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 145 million years ago, which was about 80 million years before Tyrannosaurus Rex!

Modern scanning techniques have revealed that Pterodactylus had highly developed balance organs in its inner ear!

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Baby Pterodactylus, called flaplings, could probably fly within hours or days of hatching — much faster than baby birds!