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As Arlo and Spot make their way through the wilderness, they encounter wacked-out Pterodactyls, longhorn-herding T. Rexes, and rustling raptors.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2015

Basically, when Pterodactylus was first discovered, it became shorthand to describe all animals of that type as Pterodactyls, which is akin to calling all cats “tigers.”

From Scientific American • Sep. 19, 2012

Pterodactyls had wings formed by a thin skin and muscle membrane stretching from one of their elongated fingers to their hind limbs.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

I think it a misfortune for a young woman to have much to say to children about Pterodactyls under their bed—is that the name?

From The Mettle of the Pasture by Allen, James Lane

The Pterodactyls varied from the size of sparrows to a wing-span of fifteen feet—the largest flying creatures.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by Thomson, J. Arthur