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Their feathers. Archeopteryx feathers were not used for flight, and its decendents would not use themfor flight for millions of years, thus rendering the archeopteryx another mere feathered dinosaur.
There are many theories surrounding the feathers a select group of dinosaurs owned. The reason modern birds use feathers is for flight, obviously--feathers catch and keep small pockets of air, allowing better lift and heighth. And while feathered dinosaurs were not able to fly, their feathers enabled them to run and/or jump away, or towards, prey. Some small dinosaurs may have even been able to glide--but not fly.
Feathers are also used for installation just as fur or scales are, so feathered dinosaurs could have used them in that way. They could also be mating devices--used to attract a mate with bright colors and the placement of them on the body.
An important aspect of the feather evolution that we have to consider is that they didn't evolved from reptilian scutes with the object in view of becoming either a flight engine or an insulating covering. Hard to say what was their initial purpose, but I might suggest that they served their bearer with a surface armor. Anyone who's ever seen a cat attacking a bird will recall that even though they've struck the animal solidly or even grabbed it with both forepaws, they've often come away with a claw-full of feathers and the bird has escaped. Feathers are easily derived from scutes and elongated scutes could serve as a kind of feather-precursor.
That's speculation of course, but it's logical and is certainly possible.
What else can I help you with?
Which features of the archaeopteryx could be described as reptilian?
Archaeopteryx had claws on its wings, a long tail, and a toothed beak. These are all considered reptilian traits.
Can you make meaningful a sentence using the word reptilian?
In the movie "Enemy Mine" the costar was an alien with reptilian features.
What do scientist think about the archaeopteryx?
The first bird to inhabit the Earth is believed to be the Archaeopteryx (meaning 'ancient wing'). It was a cat-sized bird with several reptilian features. It had a beak containing sharp teeth , claws on its wings, and a long tail with bones in the middle. They had wings, feathers and a furcula. (The furcula or wish bone in birds is a forked bone that joins the right and left shoulder joints.) Not much is known about this bird's direct ancestors or descendeants.
What is the earliest known bird?
The earliest known bird is the Archaeopteryx, which lived around 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period. It had both reptilian and avian features, such as feathers, wings, and a beak, but also had teeth and a long tail with feathers.
Did archaeopteryx have long bony tails?
Archaeopteryx had three features that modern birds do not have. One of these is a long, bony tail. They also had a toothed beak and three clawed fingers on each wing.
Why is it hard to classify archaeopteryx?
Because it has evolutionary features of both non-avian reptiles and birds.
Why were archaeopteryx important?
The discovery of Archaeopteryx was important because it was the first evidence found that showed that birds evolved from dinosaurs. The evidence was that it had many dinosaurian features (such as a long tail, teeth, and claws on its wings), but it also had bird-like features (such as modern flight feathers).
What traits are shared by the archaeopteryx and moderrn birds?
Archaeopteryx had three main features that modern birds do not. First, they had a toothed beak. Second, they had three fingers on the front fringe of the wing. Third, they had a long bony tail.
Are there any fossil birds that retain more reptilian features than birds that are now living?
yes there are.
What class are the archaeopteryx in?
the archaeopteryx is in the aves class
Is a archaeopteryx a invertebrate?
Archaeopteryx was a vertebrae. It had a backbone
How would you use archaeopteryx in a sentence?
An archaeopteryx is an early form of the bird. The scientists discovered an archaeopteryx fossil.
