Swoop being a Pterodactyl in the Original Cartoon

3rd iris · Post by **3rd iris** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:28 pm

I know Swoop was considered a pterodactyl when he transformed, but did any of the characters actually use the word "pterodactyl" to describe him? I can't picture any of them saying that word but my friend says he thinks they did.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:09 pm

I think this would be best answered by re-watching War of the Dinobots, which introduced his character to the cartoon.

If it's not mentioned in there, I doubt it's mentioned anywhere outside of profiles.

Usually he's just described as having an aerial/flight mode.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:19 am

I thought he was a Pteranodon?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:44 am

The body shape was based on a pteranodon (which is the most popular breed with that particular head crest), called a pterodactyl (which doesn't actually have a head crest, or not anywhere like as prominent) but to avoid confusion, and due to the massive amount of new breeds discovered in the past 20-odd years, calling him a pterosaur (generic term for flying reptiles of the Mesozoic Era) would be the most correct.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:22 am

Straight from Grimlock's mouth:

http://www.transfans.net/popup.php?id=616

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:23 am

Grimlock sure knew his paleantology.

And a good thing too, considering!

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:27 am

Yeah, I think we can take his word for it.

Plus Swoop was his buddy and all...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:35 am

And... it's backed up by Wiki, but less straight-forwardly so by others, such as Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:39 am

Woah, Wiki is detailed isn't it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swoop_%28Transformers%29

I love dinosaurs.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:40 pm

Oh, didn't know that, I thought pterodactyl is only a name of a certain species.

inflatable dalek · Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:13 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:Straight from Grimlock's mouth:

http://www.transfans.net/popup.php?id=616

Who the hell's this Ultra Magnus dude Grim mentions?

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:32 pm

inflatable dalek wrote:
spiderfrommars wrote:Straight from Grimlock's mouth:

http://www.transfans.net/popup.php?id=616
Who the hell's this Ultra Magnus dude Grim mentions?

I think he replaces Optimus Prime. I saw him leading the Autobots in a Ladybird book called 'Galvatron's Air Attack'.

inflatable dalek · Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:39 pm

Well lets hope his reign as new Autobot leader is long and happy...

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:23 am

I heard that in 2005 he takes the matrix from Optimus and then he's the new leader. What could possibly go wrong?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 2:21 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:I heard that in 2005 he takes the matrix from Optimus and then he's the new leader. What could possibly go wrong?

Took.

2005 was last year, mate.

Anyway, I heard that was just some 'faked news' leaked by a Decepticon spy in an attempt to destabilise Rodimus' government.

inflatable dalek · Post by **inflatable dalek** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:22 pm

Rebis wrote:
Metal Vendetta wrote:I heard that in 2005 he takes the matrix from Optimus and then he's the new leader. What could possibly go wrong?
Took.

2005 was last year, mate.

My Classic Covers Calender Says it's 1986...

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:56 pm

inflatable dalek wrote:
Rebis wrote:
Metal Vendetta wrote:I heard that in 2005 he takes the matrix from Optimus and then he's the new leader. What could possibly go wrong?
Took.

2005 was last year, mate.
My Classic Covers Calender Says it's 1986...

1989 actually...

inflatable dalek · Post by **inflatable dalek** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:55 am

What your personal calender may say is entirely your own cer-azzy buisness.

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:15 pm

Ozz wrote:Oh, didn't know that, I thought pterodactyl is only a name of a certain species.

You're right - Pretodactylus is a name for a species of Pterosaurs. They were pretty small (bat-sized) and had a small crest on the head.

I love dinos too... other then TFs and Gobots, the only thing I collect is Dino Riders, some of the best detailed Dinosaur toys ever made. Even the smithsonian museum released some as toys!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterodactylus

But Grimbo was right, since the shortened word 'Pterodactyl' is a refrence to SOME Pterosauria. Brr. English is so difficult with animal names, since they use the latin words. We hungarians call Pterosauria simply 'flying lizards' in common terms.

Post by **Kaylee** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:11 am

BB Shockwave wrote: But Grimbo was right, since the shortened word 'Pterodactyl' is a refrence to SOME Pterosauria. Brr. English is so difficult with animal names, since they use the latin words. We hungarians call Pterosauria simply 'flying lizards' in common terms.

"Sorry, I've already named him: Land Monster!"
"Oh? Well what do you call that, then?"
"Er... Branch Monster!"

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:47 pm

Yeah, it sound funny when I translate it to english...

But I mean, you call molluscs molluscs (latin: Mollusca) We have individual names for all these.

...Yeah, I guess you'll laugh again,

we call molluscs "soft-bodied".

OK I give up...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:18 pm

BB Shockwave wrote:Yeah, it sound funny when I translate it to english... But I mean, you call molluscs molluscs (latin: Mollusca) We have individual names for all these.

You mean like, snails, slugs, ammonites, mussels, etc.?

Looks like we do too.

We just tend to use group names as well to differentiate whether different lifeforms bear any relation to each other or not.

Group names like: apes, primates, prosimians, lizards, sharks, cattle, insects, arthropods, lagomorphs, rodents, fungi, conifers, flora, etc.