Archaeopteryx. Fossil of Archaeopteryx lithographica,a crow-sized flying reptile with feathers. The bones are surrounded by feathers (rippled areas). Eleven specimens of Archaeopteryx have been found,all from the Solenhofen limestones of the late Jurassic period (195-135 million years ago),in Bavaria,Germany. Archaeopteryx shows that birds evolved from dinosaurs. The claws seen on its wings are a combined reptilian and avian characteristic. This is the London Specimen,discovered in 1861 | |
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