Pterodactyls

A pterodactyl is a breed of dinosaur. It is distinguished from other dinosaurs by its large beak, and wings, which makes it the first reptile capable of flight. It was a carnivorous animal, likely feeding off fish or insects. Pterodactyls are extinct, but can be found in some fantasy settings. For example, pterodactyls were but one breed of dinosaur known to inhabit the world of Altrusia, better known as the "Lost Land" from Land of the Lost. The British special operations team known as Torchwood kept a pterodactyl inside their hub center, Torchwood Three, in Wales.

On the original Transformers cartoon series, there was a team of Autobots known as the Dinobots. Their transformed iterations were patterned after Earth dinosaurs. One of them, Swoop, was patterned after a pterodactyl. He was the only member of the Dinobots that could fly.

Appearances

 * Torchwood: Everything Changes