The Pteranodon was one of the largest pterosaurs in the Cretaceous period. The striking bony crest on the rear of its head provided a counterweight to its long beak. It probably didn’t flap its wings very often, but instead took advantage of the wind to glide through the air – similar to an albatross.World of SchleichSchleich products are developed with the assistance of parents, teachers and children and are therefore especially designed for children’s hands.Friedrich Schleich founded the company in 1935. The now famous Schleich figurines first came to life in the 1950’s. The design of the Schleich products and the creation of the required tools are done in house, thus enabling us to control the initial vital steps of creating a new product. The production itself takes place at the company`s German headquarters and in a number of production facilities in foreign countries.Scale of Schleich figures and animals are 1:24
