Dinosaur comparison to everyday animals

PelicanPteranodon Characteristics: large beak with pouch, black and white feathers, blue legs Wingspan: Up to 3.4 metres Habitat: swamps, lakes, rivers, seashore Diet: fish, turtles, tadpoles and frogs Characteristics: small body, little legs, narrow pointed crest on the back of it’s head Wingspan: 6-12 tonnes Habitat: coastal areas Diet: fish, crabs, insects

Rhinoceros Triceratops Characteristics: massive body, stumpy legs, 2 horns on it’s face, thick hide Weight: tonnes Habitat: grasslands, areas with dense woody vegetation Diet: leaves, bushes and trees i Characteristics: 3 horns on it’s face, large skull, pointed tail, bony neck frill, thick hide Weight: 5 tonnes Habitat: forests Diet: herbivore, cycads and other low lying plants

Dolphin Ichthyosaur Characteristics: sleek, smooth body, dorsal fin, beak like jaw, 2 flippers, sharp pointed teeth Length: up to 3.7 metres Habitat: oceans Diet: fish and squid Characteristics: sharp teeth in long jaws, 4 fins, dorsal fin, streamlined body Length: 4.5 – 9 metres Habitat: oceans Diet: carnivores, they ate fish, octopus and other swimming animals

Turtle Placochelys Characteristics: shell on back, sharp beak, 5 toes on each limb, good eyesight, paddle shaped limbs Length: some species are tiny and others can grow up to 6 feet Habitat: oceans, freshwater and on the land Diet: Omnivores, fish, insects, shellfish, and water plants Characteristics: shell on back, short tail, powerful muscles, paddle shaped limbs Length: 3 foot Habitat oceans Diet: carnivore, shellfish