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===Physiology===
===Physiology===
A ferocious, prehistoric Pokémon, it possesses serrated, saw-blade-like fangs that it uses to tear through the throats of its prey. Its wings have skin stretched from its side to its arms. The triangular-shaped tip of its tail is gray, like the tail itself which is connected to its oval body. Aerodactyl have dark green eyes, though the iris is barely visible. It is also known to have flown the skies since the time of dinosaurs.
A ferocious, prehistoric Pokémon, it possesses serrated, saw-blade-like fangs that it uses to tear through the throats of its prey. Its wings have skin stretched from its side to its arms. The triangular-shaped tip of its tail is gray, as is the tail itself, which is connected to its oval-shaped body. Aerodactyl have dark green eyes, though the iris is barely visible.


====Gender differences====
====Gender differences====
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===Special abilities===
===Special abilities===
Aerodactyl is capable of flying at great speeds and tearing through prey with its fangs. It is also very durable due to its rock-hard body. Aerodactyl also shows some form of relationship to Dragons, thus allowing it to learn Dragon- and Fire-type moves, such as {{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Fire Blast}}, and {{m|Flamethrower}}.
Aerodactyl is capable of flying at great speeds and tearing through prey with its fangs. It is also very durable due to its rock-hard body. Aerodactyl also shows some form of relationship to Dragons, thus allowing it to learn Dragon- and Fire-type moves such as {{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Fire Blast}}, and {{m|Flamethrower}}.


===Behavior===
===Behavior===
Aerodactyl's preferred method of killing its victims is by tearing through the throats of its victims with its serrated, saw-like fangs.
Aerodactyl's preferred method of killing its victims is by tearing through their throats with its serrated, saw-like fangs.


===Habitat===
===Habitat===
[[Image:Mountain.gif|right|frame|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Mountain Pokémon}}]]
[[Image:Mountain.gif|right|frame|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Mountain Pokémon}}]]
The exact habitat of Aerodactyl is unknown even though some living samples have been found miles underground in caves, but so far most Aerodactyl are revived from [[Old Amber]]. It most likely lived in mountainous areas.
The exact habitat of Aerodactyl is unknown. Even though living samples have been found underground in caves, so far most Aerodactyl are revived from [[Old Amber]]. It most likely lived in mountainous areas.


===Diet===
===Diet===
{{main|Pokémon food}}
{{main|Pokémon food}}


In the episode ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'', Ash's Pokédex states "Its hard fangs suggest it might have been a {{wp|carnivore}}. Its sharp claws were probably used to capture prey."
In the episode ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'', Ash's Pokédex states "Its hard fangs suggest it might have been a {{wp|carnivore}}. Its sharp claws were probably used to capture prey." Despite this analysis, in the episode ''[[SS015|Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl]]'', the Aerodactyl seemed to enjoy eating a pear-like fruit that grew in the forests of an island, would would imply this it was more of a herbivore.
 
In the episode ''[[SS015|Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl]]'', the Aerodactyl seemed to enjoy eating a pear-like fruit that grew in the forests of an island.


==In the anime==
==In the anime==