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Bookmark or Share- Chicago Museum Unveils the 'Most Important Fossil Ever Discovered': the ...But beginning on Tuesday, May 7, Chicago’s Field Museum will make the 13th known Archaeopteryx fossil visible to the public—the first specimen of its kind in a major natural history museum in the...
- Archaeopteryx - WikipediaArchaeopteryx (/ ˌ ɑːr k iː ˈ ɒ p t ər ɪ k s /; 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".
- 10 Facts About Archaeopteryx, the Famous 'Dino-Bird' - ThoughtCoOften considered the first true bird, Archaeopteryx was something far more complex: a tiny dinosaur with distinctly bird-like characteristics.
- Archaeopteryx | Size, Fossils, & Facts | BritannicaArchaeopteryx, genus of feathered dinosaur that was once thought to be the oldest known fossil bird. The specimens date to approximately 150 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic Epoch (163.5 million to 145 million years ago), and all were found in the Solnhofen Limestone Formation in Bavaria, Germany, starting in 1861.
- 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.
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