- Archaeopteryx - Wikipedia
Archaeopteryx lived in the Late Jurassic around 150 million years ago, in what is now southern Germany, during a time when Europe was an archipelago of islands in a shallow warm tropical sea, much closer to the equator than it is now
- Archaeopteryx | Size, Fossils, Facts | Britannica
Traditionally, Archaeopteryx, which was first discovered in 1861 in the Solnhofen Limestone of Germany, is considered the world’s oldest birdlike feathered dinosaur
- 10 Facts About Archaeopteryx, the Famous Dino-Bird - ThoughtCo
Archaeopteryx was both a bird and a dinosaur, showing traits of each group The feathers of Archaeopteryx were likely not strong enough for powered flight, suggesting it might have glided Archaeopteryx led an arboreal life, often staying in trees, which might have helped it glide
- Archaeopteryx - University of California Museum of Paleontology
Archaeopteryx is considered by many to be the first bird, being of about 150 million years of age It is actually intermediate between the birds that we see flying around in our backyards and the predatory dinosaurs like Deinonychus
- Archaeopteryx Guide - Dinosaur. org
Archaeopteryx, known scientifically as *Archaeopteryx magnamilvum*, represents a critical evolutionary link between theropod dinosaurs and modern birds You’ll find it’s characterized by a mix of avian and reptilian traits, including feathers, sharp claws, and a scaly face
- Archaeopteryx - New World Encyclopedia
Archaeopteryx is a Jurassic fossil bird that shares both bird and reptile features; it is widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known bird
- Archaeopteryx | Ancient Winged Dinosaur from the Jurassic Era
Archaeopteryx, sometimes referred to by its German name, “Urvogel” (meaning Primeval Bird), was a genus of avian dinosaurs The name Archaeopteryx derives from the ancient Greek words archaios, meaning “ancient”, and pteryx, meaning “feather” or “wing”
- Archaeopteryx - Natural History Museum
Archaeopteryx was a small, bird-like dinosaur It lived during the Late Jurassic Period in what is now Europe The discovery of the first Archaeopteryx fossil in Germany in 1861 caused a lot of confusion No birds were known from so far back Some people even thought it might be an angel
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