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Pterodactylus refers to a specific species of pterosaur. However, people often use the word "pterodactyl" interchangeably with "pterosaur" when they talk about flying reptiles. When discussing flying reptiles in general, the correct word is pterosaur, while Pterodactylus refers to a specific type of pterosaur.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe animals most similar to Pterodactylus were other pterosaurs, or flying reptiles. However, all pterosaurs died out by 65.5 million years ago. The closest living relatives of the pterosaurs happen to be the birds.
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∙ 8y agoPterosaur is the modern and proper name for "pterodactyl."
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∙ 13y agocreepy, scary, unusual, monotonous, freaky, hungry, soaring, moving, scaly
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Which words begin with the letters pt?
Ptarmigan pterodactyl pthalate ...
Words that have pt in them?
Ptarmigan (it's a bird) Pterodactyl (it WAS a bird) Apt Interrupt Slept
How do you spell teradactyl?
The likely word is the flying dinosaur (pterosaur) called the pterodactyl.
How do you spell pterodactyl?
That is the correct spelling for pterodactyl, one type of flying dinosaur (pteradon).
Was the pterodactyl fastest dianasaur?
No and the Pterodactyl is not a dinosaur. It is a flying reptile.
Was there ever really a pterodactyl?
Yes, pterodactyl, or pterodactylus was a real animal.
When was Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl created?
Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl was created in 1977.
What are the other words that describe excellence?
big words to describe excelence
How do you spell ptaradactyl?
The type of flying prehistoric reptile (dinosaur) is a pterodactyl.
What does a pterodactyl?
250g
When was Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills created?
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills was created in 1997.
What is the pterodactyl game?
Pterodactyl is a game where you cant show your teeth and you have to go in a circle and keep saying pterodactyl and if some one squaks at you, its like a reverse in uno. If you show your teeth, your out.
