Ornithocheiroids

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Ornithocheiroids are a group of pterodactyloid pterosaurs that are commonly portrayed living near water and eating fish. They were among the last of pterosaurs to possess teeth.

They may or may not have been around in the latest Cretaceous time period.

Physical traits

Ornithocheiroids have limbs specialized for an amphibious lifestyle, whether fresh, salt or brackish water. In some cases, like Pteranodon, they can swim for food, while others probably waded in water, like modern herons do.

Unlike the azhdarchids, the limbs of ornithocheiroids are not suited for terrestrial life, some ornithocheiroids couldn't even walk.

in the series

Walking With Dinosaurs

Giant of the Skies

Ornithocheirus was a migrating Ornithocheiroid that was the main character in this episode.

Chased by Dinosaurs

Land of Giants Ornithocheirus made a cameo appearance in this episode.

Chased By Sea Monsters

Sea Monsters, Episode 3

This episode featured a Pteranodon that befriended Nigel Marven and his crew in the last half of this episode.

Nigel's Pteranodon. (Sea Monsters)