🦕 Dino or not?
Some flying reptiles weren't dinosaurs, and some dinosaurs are still flying today. Which is which?
Getting the questions ready…
The answers, and why
- Was Brontosaurus a dinosaur? Yes, a dinosaur. Brontosaurus was a dinosaur: its name means thunder lizard.
- Which one of these is a dinosaur alive today? The great horned owl. Birds are the one group of dinosaurs still alive. Crocodiles, lizards and turtles are reptiles, but not dinosaurs.
- Which one was NOT a dinosaur? Mosasaurus. Mosasaurus was a sea reptile that swam in the sea while dinosaurs lived on land.
- Which one of these is a dinosaur alive today? The American flamingo. Birds are the one group of dinosaurs still alive. Crocodiles, lizards and turtles are reptiles, but not dinosaurs.
- Which one was NOT a dinosaur? Pteranodon. Pteranodon was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived with the dinosaurs.
- Was Baryonyx a dinosaur? Yes, a dinosaur. Baryonyx was a dinosaur: its name means heavy claw.
- Which one was NOT a dinosaur? Quetzalcoatlus. Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived with the dinosaurs.
- Which one was NOT a dinosaur? Plesiosaurus. Plesiosaurus was a sea reptile that swam in the sea while dinosaurs lived on land.