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Bookmark or Share- Chicago Museum Unveils the 'Most Important Fossil Ever Discovered': the ...Archaeopteryx (meaning “ancient wing” in Greek) was a genus of small, bird-like dinosaurs from the late Jurassic Period that inhabited what is now Europe. Despite the extinct creatures’...
- Archaeopteryx - WikipediaArchaeopteryx (/ ˌɑːrkiːˈɒptərɪks /; lit.'old-wing'), sometimes referred to by its German name, " Urvogel " (lit.Primeval Bird) is a genus of bird -like dinosaurs. The name derives from the ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (archaīos), meaning "ancient", and πτέρυξ (ptéryx), meaning "feather" or "wing".
- Archaeopteryx - National Geographic KidsSpotting a small reptile on the ground, it launches itself off the branch and glides down, snagging the prey with its claws. Called Archaeopteryx (ARK-ee-OP-tur-ikhs), this animal will puzzle...
- New specimen of Archaeopteryx provides insights into the ... - NatureHere we describe a new specimen of Archaeopteryx with extensive feather preservation, not only on the wings and tail, but also on the body and legs.
- Archaeopteryx : An Early BirdPaleontology has helped us understand the unique evolutionary history of birds. A particulary important and still contentious discovery is Archaeopteryx lithographica, found in the Jurassic Solnhofen Limestone of southern Germany, which is marked by rare but exceptionally well preserved fossils.
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