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* Aerodactyl is the only [[Generation I]] Rock-type Pokémon to not possess a 4× weakness to {{type|Grass}} moves. | * Aerodactyl is the only [[Generation I]] Rock-type Pokémon to not possess a 4× weakness to {{type|Grass}} moves. | ||
* Aerodactyl is the first Fossil Pokémon to have its {{pkmn|Egg}} shown in the {{pkmn|anime}}. | * Aerodactyl is the first Fossil Pokémon to have its {{pkmn|Egg}} shown in the {{pkmn|anime}}. | ||
* In the ''[[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]]'', Aerodactyl | * In the ''[[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]]'', Aerodactyl was stated to be the predecessor of birds. This, alongside many facts in the book, would be retconned by future content in the games, specifically by the introduction of [[Archeops]]. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Aerodactyl's design is mostly based on {{wp| | Aerodactyl's design is mostly based on {{wp|Pterodactyloidea|pterodactyloids}}, a family of {{wp|pterosaur}}s that lived in the {{wp|Jurassic}} period. Its long tail, however, is derived from {{wp|Rhamphorhynchoidea|rhamphorhynchids}}. Additionally, its pointed wings, spaded tail, and robust jaws give it the resemblance of a {{wp|dragon}}, specifically {{wp|wyvern}}s. | ||
The rocks that appear on Mega Aerodactyl's body is a reference to {{wp|atavism}} whereby an ancestral genetic trait reappears after having been lost through evolutionary change in previous generations. The rock on Mega Aerodactyl's chin is similar to {{wp|goatee}}. | The rocks that appear on Mega Aerodactyl's body is a reference to {{wp|atavism}} whereby an ancestral genetic trait reappears after having been lost through evolutionary change in previous generations. The rock on Mega Aerodactyl's chin is similar to {{wp|goatee}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Aerodactyl may be a combination of ἀέρος ''aéros'' ({{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''air'') and ''{{wp|pterodactyl}}''. | Aerodactyl may be a combination of ἀέρος ''aéros'' ({{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''air'') or aeroplane, and ''{{wp|pterodactyl}}''. | ||
Ptera may be derived from ''{{wp|pterosaur}}'' or ''{{wp|Pteranodon}}''. | Ptera may be derived from ''{{wp|pterosaur}}'' or ''{{wp|Pteranodon}}''. | ||