Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 34 of 34
Dinosaurs Still Live Today!
A museum today
Birds belong to the dinosaur group. Even this duck! The pterosaur and marine reptile displayed beside it belong to other groups.
Did you know?
Not every prehistoric animal was a dinosaur.
Look together
Can you find the living dinosaur in this scene?
An idea to try
Find the living dinosaur’s feathers.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The museum compares a modern duck with two reconstructions: a pterosaur and an ichthyosaur. Birds are dinosaurs; the other two animals are not. Classification uses anatomical traits and ancestry, not just habitat or flight. The models are separate museum objects; these animals are not placed together in one ancient ecosystem.
Look together: Can you find the living dinosaur in this scene? Find the living dinosaur’s feathers.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: What are dinosaurs?Distinguish a living bird within dinosaurs from related pterosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles.
- Natural History Museum: What is an ichthyosaur?Ichthyosaurs are marine reptiles with streamlined bodies, flippers, dorsal and caudal fins.
Source review: 2026-10-04. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
