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** And the inevitable [[Syfy]] original movie, ''Pterodactyl!''
** And the inevitable [[Syfy]] original movie, ''Pterodactyl!''
** Parodied by [https://web.archive.org/web/20150512033125/http://amorphia-apparel.com/design/ptersfw/ this shirt].
** Parodied by [https://web.archive.org/web/20150512033125/http://amorphia-apparel.com/design/ptersfw/ this shirt].
*** That link leads to a 404 that [[Crowning Moment of Funny|amusingly enough also features Pterosaurs.]] Link to the actual shirt [http://amorphia-apparel.com/design/pter/ here]
*** That link leads to a 404 that [[Crowning Moment of Funny|amusingly enough also features Pterosaurs.]] Link to the actual shirt [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028172233/http://amorphia-apparel.com/design/pter/ here]
* Ray Harryhausen was a big fan of this trope. (How's that for an animation challenge?) In addition to the Pterosaurs mentioned above:
* Ray Harryhausen was a big fan of this trope. (How's that for an animation challenge?) In addition to the Pterosaurs mentioned above:
** The two-headed Roc in ''[[The 7th Voyage of Sinbad]]''
** The two-headed Roc in ''[[The 7th Voyage of Sinbad]]''
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* The flying Colossi from ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]''.
* The flying Colossi from ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]''.
* All of the above are very, very possible in ''[[Spore]]'', due to the existence of Epic Creatures. Flying epic creatures in particular are somewhat more deadly than regular ones, especially ones with higher levels of flight, because they can move much more silently and quickly than normal ones.
* All of the above are very, very possible in ''[[Spore]]'', due to the existence of Epic Creatures. Flying epic creatures in particular are somewhat more deadly than regular ones, especially ones with higher levels of flight, because they can move much more silently and quickly than normal ones.
** In [[Known Unknown|This Troper]]'s first game, the area of his creature's nest was repeatedly terrorized by a giant version of one of his own creatures, [http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=sast-500004362100 the Thoradine], which looked absolutely terrifying up close, and could literally drop in to start a killing spree at any time it wanted.
** In [[Known Unknown|This Troper]]'s first game, the area of his creature's nest was repeatedly terrorized by a giant version of one of his own creatures, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080907011944/http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=sast-500004362100 the Thoradine], which looked absolutely terrifying up close, and could literally drop in to start a killing spree at any time it wanted.
* In the skies of the [[Shadow World]] of ''[[Age of Wonders]]: Shadow Magic'' swim whale-like Skwahl. They aren't present (at least in the official ruleset), but the description of floating [http://aow2.heavengames.com/aowsm/gameinfo/units/syrons.shtml#forceship Forceship] unit says Syron make them from hollowed carcasses of old Skwahl.
* In the skies of the [[Shadow World]] of ''[[Age of Wonders]]: Shadow Magic'' swim whale-like Skwahl. They aren't present (at least in the official ruleset), but the description of floating [http://aow2.heavengames.com/aowsm/gameinfo/units/syrons.shtml#forceship Forceship] unit says Syron make them from hollowed carcasses of old Skwahl.
* [[Our Dragons Are Different|Dragons]] in [[World of Warcraft]] get to be pretty massive, though special mention goes to [[Big Bad|Deathwing,]] who's been described as "airliner-big."
* [[Our Dragons Are Different|Dragons]] in [[World of Warcraft]] get to be pretty massive, though special mention goes to [[Big Bad|Deathwing,]] who's been described as "airliner-big."
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