Pteranodon is known for its elongated beak-like snout, which it used to catch fish. However, Pteranodon did not have any teeth in its beak! That is why, when Othniel Charles Marsh discovered the animal in 1871, he named it Pteranodon, which means "toothless wing."
Though Pteranodon had hollow bones like modern birds and were covered in fuzz that was similar to feathers, their method of flight was closer to that of modern-day bats. Their wings were actually their arms and hands, with the extended "pinky" finger acting as the outer-most part of their wings. Since their wings were also their hands, when Pteranodon was on land, it could fold up its wings to walk on all fours, similar to how bats move on land.
Pteranodon at the Akron Zoo
The Pteranodon is located inside the Barnhardt Family Welcome Center.