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|name =Pteranodon | |name =''Pteranodon'' | ||
|image =Pteranodon.png | |image =Pteranodon.png | ||
|caption =A ''Pteranodon'' in King Kong (1933) | |caption =A ''Pteranodon'' in King Kong (1933) | ||
|species = | |species =[[wikipedia:Pterosaur|Pterosaur]] | ||
|nicknames ={{tt|Pterodactyl|While this name refers specifically to ''Pterodactylus'', it is commonly used to describe ''Pteranodon''}} | |nicknames ={{tt|Pterodactyl|While this name refers specifically to ''[[wikipedia:Pterodactylus|Pterodactylus]]'', it is also commonly used to describe ''Pteranodon''.}} | ||
|1=Wingspan|height ={{tt|>6 meters|Wingspan of largest known ''Pteranodon'' specimen}} | |1=Wingspan|height ={{tt|>6.5 meters|Wingspan of the largest known ''Pteranodon'' specimen}} | ||
|weight ={{tt|20-93 kilograms|Traditional estimated weight range of large male ''Pteranodon''}} | |weight ={{tt|20-93 kilograms|Traditional estimated weight range of a large male ''Pteranodon''}} | ||
|wingspan =25 feet{{sup|[[King Kong (1933 film)|KK33]]}}<ref name="King Kong pressbook advertisements p. 4 ">{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1933|title= King Kong pressbook|url= |chapter= Bill of Fare for 'King Kong' Monsters|publisher= RKO Radio Pictures|page= 4|isbn=}}</ref> | |||
|forms =[[Rodan]] | |forms =[[Rodan]] | ||
|enemies =[[ | |enemies =''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]''{{sup|[[The Lost World|TLW]]}}, [[King Kong]] | ||
| | |debut =''[[The Lost World]]'' | ||
|debut =[[ | |||
|last =''[[Kong: King of the Apes]]'' | |last =''[[Kong: King of the Apes]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Pteranodon''''' is an extinct genus of large pterosaur that lived during the | '''''[[wikipedia:Pteranodon|Pteranodon]]''''' is an extinct genus of large [[wikipedia:Pterosaur|pterosaur]] that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period. It is one of the most famous and well-known prehistoric reptiles from the time of the dinosaurs. This genus of pterosaur has been featured in numerous science fiction and giant monster films, and is the basis for the popular [[Toho]] [[kaiju]] [[Rodan]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]=== | *''[[The Lost World]]'' (1925) | ||
*''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933) | |||
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) [drawing] | |||
*''[[The King Kong Show]]'' (TV 1966-1969) | |||
*''[[The Last Dinosaur]]'' (1977) | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) [fossilized remains] | |||
*''[[The Mighty Kong]]'' (1998) | |||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]'' (1998) | |||
*''[[Kong: The Animated Series]]'' (TV 2000-2001) | |||
*''[[Kong: Return to the Jungle]]'' (2006) | |||
*''[[Kong: King of the Apes]]'' (TV 2016-2018) | |||
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [skeleton] | |||
===''[[The Lost World]]''=== | |||
A ''Pteranodon'' is the first prehistoric creature spotted by the researchers, eating a ''Toxodon''. Another is later seen getting grabbed and killed by a ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' after flying too close to it. | |||
====[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]==== | |||
[[File:Kong vs. Pterodactyl.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[King Kong]] battling a ''Pteranodon'' in [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]]] | [[File:Kong vs. Pterodactyl.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[King Kong]] battling a ''Pteranodon'' in [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]]] | ||
After defeating the [[Cave Serpent|cave serpent]], [[King Kong]] followed [[Ann Darrow]] onto the cliff outside his lair, where she was attacked by a ''Pteranodon'', which tried to carry her away. Kong attacked the pterosaur, freeing Ann. [[Jack Driscoll]] reached the cliff and rescued Ann while Kong battled the ''Pteranodon''. After killing the ''Pteranodon'', Kong tried to pull Ann and Jack back up by the vine they were climbing down, only for them to jump into the river below and escape unharmed. | After defeating the [[Cave Serpent|cave serpent]], [[King Kong]] followed [[Ann Darrow]] onto the cliff outside his lair, where she was attacked by a ''Pteranodon'', which tried to carry her away. Kong attacked the pterosaur, freeing Ann. [[Jack Driscoll]] reached the cliff and rescued Ann while Kong battled the ''Pteranodon''. After killing the ''Pteranodon'', Kong tried to pull Ann and Jack back up by the vine they were climbing down, only for them to jump into the river below and escape unharmed. | ||
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===''[[The King Kong Show]]''=== | ====''[[The King Kong Show]]''==== | ||
[[File:Pilot-Pteranodon.png|thumb|right|200px|Bobby Bond sees a ''Pteranodon'' in ''[[The King Kong Show]]'']] | [[File:Pilot-Pteranodon.png|thumb|right|200px|Bobby Bond sees a ''Pteranodon'' in ''[[The King Kong Show]]'']] | ||
A ''Pteranodon'' appears in the pilot episode, swooping in to catch an armadillo. | A ''Pteranodon'' appears in the pilot episode, swooping in to catch an armadillo. | ||
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===''[[The Last Dinosaur]]''=== | |||
===[[Showa era]]=== | |||
====''[[The Last Dinosaur]]''==== | |||
[[File:Last_Dinosaur-Pteranodon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A ''Pteranodon'' in ''[[The Last Dinosaur]]'']] | [[File:Last_Dinosaur-Pteranodon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A ''Pteranodon'' in ''[[The Last Dinosaur]]'']] | ||
A flock of large ''Pteranodon'' were some of the creatures discovered during the [[Polar-Borer]] expedition. They were among the first surviving animals to be observed by the crew. One ''Pteranodon'' gave them a scare during the expedition's first night, flying low near their fire. | A flock of large ''Pteranodon''s were some of the creatures discovered during the [[Polar-Borer]] expedition. They were among the first surviving animals to be observed by the crew. One ''Pteranodon'' gave them a scare during the expedition's first night, flying low near their fire. | ||
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===[[Heisei era | |||
===[[Heisei era]]=== | |||
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''==== | ||
A scientific team led by Hiroshi Omae was called to the irradiated [[Adonoa Island]] in the Bering Sea after a group of [[Russia]]n petroleum surveyors discovered a ''Pteranodon'' skeleton along with a nest containing what appeared to be an intact ''Pteranodon'' egg and one that | A scientific team led by Hiroshi Omae was called to the irradiated [[Adonoa Island]] in the Bering Sea after a group of [[Russia]]n petroleum surveyors discovered a ''Pteranodon'' skeleton along with a nest containing what appeared to be an intact ''Pteranodon'' egg and one that had hatched. When the scientists attempted to bring the intact egg back to [[Japan]], the creature that hatched from the other egg, the irradiated and gigantic ''Pteranodon'' known as [[Rodan]], attacked them. When [[Godzilla]] came ashore on the island and battled Rodan, the scientists were able to escape with the egg, which turned out to hold a baby [[Godzillasaurus]] instead of a ''Pteranodon''. | ||
====''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]''==== | |||
[[File:Pteranodon (Rebirth of Mothra 3).png|thumb|right|200px|A ''Pteranodon'' in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]'']] | |||
Shortly after [[Mothra Leo|Rainbow Mothra]] traveled back to the Cretaceous Period, a ''Pteranodon'' flew past him. | |||
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===''[[The Mighty Kong]]''=== | ===''[[The Mighty Kong]]''=== | ||
[[File:Ptera.jpg|thumb|200x200px|A ''Pteranodon'' in ''[[The Mighty Kong]]'']] | |||
A ''Pteranodon'' flew past [[Jack Driscoll]] as he first stepped into [[Skull Island]]'s interior. Two more attacked Kong after he brought [[Ann Darrow]] to his volcanic lair. One dove at Ann, but Kong grabbed it and threw it aside. A third joined them as a cave snake descended from the ceiling and constricted Kong. The gorilla eventually prevailed, but the intensity of the battle caused a minor eruption. Jack helped Ann escape while Kong was distracted. | |||
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===''[[Kong: Return to the Jungle]]''=== | |||
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== Abilities == | |||
=== Flight === | |||
The ''Pteranodon'' is specialized for flight. | |||
=== Physical abilities === | |||
''Pteranodon''s possess a beak and talons for hunting prey. | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
===''[[Kong Reborn]]''=== | ===''[[Kong Reborn]]''=== | ||
In the year 2009, a species of gigantic | In the year 2009, a species of gigantic ''Pteranodon'' with a 70-foot wingspan<ref name="Kong Reborn pg 253">{{cite book|title=Kong Reborn|author=Russell Blackford|date=November 1, 2005|publisher=ibooks|page=253|isbn=1-59687-133-4}}</ref> lived on [[Skull Island]] and checked out a group of humans on the beach, but took no interest and flew back into the jungle. They subsisted on giant fish that lived in the island's waters. They were not true ''Pteranodon''s, but were identified as such by [[Ann Darrow]] after she escaped from the island while being shown photographs of prehistoric creatures. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]=== | ===[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]=== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
King Kong challenging Pteranodon.gif|[[King Kong]] battles a ''Pteranodon'' to save [[Ann Darrow]] | King Kong challenging Pteranodon.gif|[[King Kong]] battles a ''Pteranodon'' to save [[Ann Darrow]] | ||
Pteranodon 1983.jpg|The ''Pteranodon'' model from the film as of 1983, 50 years later | |||
Pteranodon 1983 2.jpg|A close-up of the model's head | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''=== | ===''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''=== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Two portrait of Pteranodon and a Rodan's wing and feet.png|A portrait of a ''Pteranodon'' is compared to a photograph of [[Rodan]]'s wing | Two portrait of Pteranodon and a Rodan's wing and feet.png|A portrait of a ''Pteranodon'' is compared to a photograph of [[Rodan]]'s wing | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''=== | ===''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''=== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Hiroshi Omae discovered Pteranodon fossils.jpg | Hiroshi Omae discovered Pteranodon fossils.jpg|The ''Pteranodon'' fossils discovered by Hiroshi Omae in the film | ||
</gallery> | |||
===Merchandise=== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
File:Konami King Kong.jpeg|Konami SF ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' collection | |||
MechaKingGhidorahVsDinosaurs-Front.jpg|[[Trendmasters]] [[Mecha-King Ghidorah|Mecha King Ghidorah]] vs. Dinosaurs figure set | |||
NECA Pteranodon and Two-Legged Lizard teaser.jpg|[[NECA]] ''Pteranodon'' figure, based on its appearance in ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The [[kaiju]] [[Rodan]] | *The [[Rodan (Showa)|Showa]], [[Rodan (Heisei)|Heisei]], and ''[[Rodan (Millennium)|Final Wars]]'' incarnations of the [[kaiju]] [[Rodan]] are irradiated ''Pteranodon''s. [[Gyaos]]' design also appears to be influenced by ''Pteranodon'' and other pterosaurs. | ||
*In an [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (early drafts)|early draft of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'']], two ''Pteranodon'' would be featured in a scene set on [[Adonoa Island]], where they battle [[Transforming Mechagodzilla|Mechagodzilla]]. The female is killed, but the male is knocked unconscious | *In an [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (early drafts)|early draft of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'']], two ''Pteranodon''s would be featured in a scene set on [[Adonoa Island]], where they battle [[Transforming Mechagodzilla|Mechagodzilla]]. The female is killed, but the male is knocked unconscious, exposed to radiation and becomes Rodan. This draft also featured a flashback to the Cretaceous Period showing a ''Pteranodon'' battling a [[Godzillasaurus]]. The finished draft of the film features a ''Pteranodon'' skeleton and a [[List of minor Toho monsters#Pteranodon Robot|robotic imitation]], two remnants of this scrapped plot device. | ||
*In the [[King Kong (2005 film)| | *In the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 remake of ''King Kong'']], the ''Pteranodon'' is replaced by a swarm of ''[[Terapusmordax]]'', giant meat-eating bat-like creatures. | ||
*In the [[King Kong (1932 novelization)|1932 novelization]], the ''Pteranodon'' is replaced by "a great pterodactyl". | |||
==External links== | |||
*[[wikipedia:Pteranodon|''Pteranodon'' on Wikipedia]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Rodan]] | *[[Rodan]] | ||
*[[Pteranodon Robot]] | *[[Pteranodon Robot|''Pteranodon'' Robot]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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[[Category:Non-Toho Monsters]] | [[Category:Non-Toho Monsters]] | ||
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Pteranodon is an extinct genus of large pterosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period. It is one of the most famous and well-known prehistoric reptiles from the time of the dinosaurs. This genus of pterosaur has been featured in numerous science fiction and giant monster films, and is the basis for the popular Toho kaiju Rodan.
History
- The Lost World (1925)
- King Kong (1933)
- Rodan (1956) [drawing]
- The King Kong Show (TV 1966-1969)
- The Last Dinosaur (1977)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) [fossilized remains]
- The Mighty Kong (1998)
- Rebirth of Mothra 3 (1998)
- Kong: The Animated Series (TV 2000-2001)
- Kong: Return to the Jungle (2006)
- Kong: King of the Apes (TV 2016-2018)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) [skeleton]
The Lost World
A Pteranodon is the first prehistoric creature spotted by the researchers, eating a Toxodon. Another is later seen getting grabbed and killed by a Tyrannosaurus rex after flying too close to it.
King Kong (1933)
After defeating the cave serpent, King Kong followed Ann Darrow onto the cliff outside his lair, where she was attacked by a Pteranodon, which tried to carry her away. Kong attacked the pterosaur, freeing Ann. Jack Driscoll reached the cliff and rescued Ann while Kong battled the Pteranodon. After killing the Pteranodon, Kong tried to pull Ann and Jack back up by the vine they were climbing down, only for them to jump into the river below and escape unharmed.
The King Kong Show
A Pteranodon appears in the pilot episode, swooping in to catch an armadillo.
Showa era
The Last Dinosaur
A flock of large Pteranodons were some of the creatures discovered during the Polar-Borer expedition. They were among the first surviving animals to be observed by the crew. One Pteranodon gave them a scare during the expedition's first night, flying low near their fire.
Heisei era
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
A scientific team led by Hiroshi Omae was called to the irradiated Adonoa Island in the Bering Sea after a group of Russian petroleum surveyors discovered a Pteranodon skeleton along with a nest containing what appeared to be an intact Pteranodon egg and one that had hatched. When the scientists attempted to bring the intact egg back to Japan, the creature that hatched from the other egg, the irradiated and gigantic Pteranodon known as Rodan, attacked them. When Godzilla came ashore on the island and battled Rodan, the scientists were able to escape with the egg, which turned out to hold a baby Godzillasaurus instead of a Pteranodon.
Rebirth of Mothra 3
Shortly after Rainbow Mothra traveled back to the Cretaceous Period, a Pteranodon flew past him.
The Mighty Kong
A Pteranodon flew past Jack Driscoll as he first stepped into Skull Island's interior. Two more attacked Kong after he brought Ann Darrow to his volcanic lair. One dove at Ann, but Kong grabbed it and threw it aside. A third joined them as a cave snake descended from the ceiling and constricted Kong. The gorilla eventually prevailed, but the intensity of the battle caused a minor eruption. Jack helped Ann escape while Kong was distracted.
Abilities
Flight
The Pteranodon is specialized for flight.
Physical abilities
Pteranodons possess a beak and talons for hunting prey.
Books
Kong Reborn
In the year 2009, a species of gigantic Pteranodon with a 70-foot wingspan[2] lived on Skull Island and checked out a group of humans on the beach, but took no interest and flew back into the jungle. They subsisted on giant fish that lived in the island's waters. They were not true Pteranodons, but were identified as such by Ann Darrow after she escaped from the island while being shown photographs of prehistoric creatures.
Gallery
King Kong (1933)
King Kong battles a Pteranodon to save Ann Darrow
Rodan
A portrait of a Pteranodon is compared to a photograph of Rodan's wing
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Merchandise
Konami SF King Kong collection
Trendmasters Mecha King Ghidorah vs. Dinosaurs figure set
Trivia
- The Showa, Heisei, and Final Wars incarnations of the kaiju Rodan are irradiated Pteranodons. Gyaos' design also appears to be influenced by Pteranodon and other pterosaurs.
- In an early draft of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, two Pteranodons would be featured in a scene set on Adonoa Island, where they battle Mechagodzilla. The female is killed, but the male is knocked unconscious, exposed to radiation and becomes Rodan. This draft also featured a flashback to the Cretaceous Period showing a Pteranodon battling a Godzillasaurus. The finished draft of the film features a Pteranodon skeleton and a robotic imitation, two remnants of this scrapped plot device.
- In the 2005 remake of King Kong, the Pteranodon is replaced by a swarm of Terapusmordax, giant meat-eating bat-like creatures.
- In the 1932 novelization, the Pteranodon is replaced by "a great pterodactyl".
External links
See also
References
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