THE PTERODACTYL FOSSIL

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• Pterodactyl was in the Pterosaur family.
• It's name comes from a Greek word meaning the "wing lizard".
• The Pterodactyl lived between 150 million and 70 million years ago.
• It was found in Bavaria,Germany.
• The layer of rock it's fossils were found in is limestone.

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• It has a long wing span of about 30 feet long which made them flew long distances.
• They had wonderful eyesight to help them catch prey.
• They were carnivores.
• They died out because a giant meter hit the earth.
• This fossil is interesting because the male fossils have a big crest on the back of their head they used for fighting.

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