Were Did Pterodactyls Live?

Pterodactyl lived during the Late Jurassic and resided in Africa and Europe. The first Pterodactyl fossil was discovered in 1815. Probably the most well-known flying dinosaur, the Pterodactyl is not actually a dinosaur at all, but a pterosaur!

What habitat did pterodactyls live in?

Habitat and Diet of a Pterodactyl

Pterodactyls (pterosaurs) lived around 145 million years ago. They were carnivores which means they ate meat, such as fish, eggs and crab. They usually lived near the sea (where they hunted their food), in trees and in caves.

Where was the pterodactyl found?

Fossil remains of Pterodactylus have primarily been found in the Solnhofen limestone of Bavaria, Germany, which dates back to the Late Jurassic period (early Tithonian stage), about 150.8 to 148.5 million years ago.