What era did pterosaurs live in?
Q: What era did pterosaurs live in?
A: Pterosaurs lived in the Mesozoic era at the same time as the dinosaurs.
Q: How large were some of the largest pterosaurs?
A: The largest pterosaurs had a wing-span of up to 12 metres (~40 feet).
Q: When did the first pterosaur fossils occur?
A: The first pterosaur fossils occur in the Upper Triassic.
Q: How did they fly?
A: Pterosaurs were able to flap or soar, and their wings were made from a flap of skin between their bodies and a big fourth finger (sometimes called the "wing finger").
Q: Who discovered the first pterosaur fossil?
A: The first pterosaur fossil was discovered by Georges Cuvier in 1784 in Germany.
Q: What is another famous UK find?
A: Another famous UK find was an example of Dimorphodon by Mary Anning, which she found in 1828 at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.
Q: What group are pterosaurs closely related to?
A: Pterosaurs are a close sister-group to the dinosaurs, part of the Archosauria.
