pterosaurs

Describes the pterosaur and discusses how its physical features helped it survive.

Zack and his father are invited to join the Nebulon Navigators as they set out to return a lost baby pterosaur to the Prehistoric PlaneZack and his father are invited to join the Nebulon Navigators as they set out to return a lost baby pterosaur to the Prehistoric Planet, where Zack sees animals and plants he had only read about in books.

"Learn all about the ancient animals known as Pterosaurs, from where they lived to how they hunted for food."--Provided by publisher.

"Imagine outrunning a superfast dinosaur, just to be plucked from the ground by a pterosaur in flight. That's probably just what happened to many small prey in the age of the dinosaurs. Pterosaurs were all sizes, from creatures as small as songbirds to the biggest flyer ever known, Quetzalcoatlus. It had a wingspan of 36 feet (11 m)! Readers will get to know much more about various kinds of pterosaurs in this brilliantly illustrated book. A timeline, world map, sidebars, and diagrams further enhance the intriguing text"--Provided by the publisher.

Describes with illustrations, photographs, and text, the variety of creatures that flew in the prehistoric skies.

Illustrations and text introduce young readers to the winged reptiles of the Mesozoic Era.

Presents information on flying reptiles and birds that ruled the prehistoric skies and, when turned over, information about the creatures found in prehistoric seas.

Examines the different kinds of prehistoric flying reptiles known as pterosaurs, who ruled the skies while the dinosaurs ruled the earth, disussing their flight, nesting and feeding habits, and relationship to birds.

Profiles flying dinosaurs that lived in during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of this flying reptile.