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Why is a Archeopteryx important?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

It was the first known bird to of ever lived.

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What part of speech is archeopteryx?

Archeopteryx is a noun.


Archeopteryx and Protoavis?

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Where was archeopteryx found?

Archaeopteryx fossils have been found in the Solnhofen Limestone of Bavaria, Germany. These fossils date back to the late Jurassic period, around 150 million years ago, and provide important insights into the evolution of birds from theropod dinosaurs.


What is Archeopteryx and Protoavis?

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Where can you find archeopteryx fossils in fossil fighters?

At Parchment Desert


What does archeoptyrx mean?

ancient wing or ancient feather correct spelling is archaeopteryx, but archeopteryx is commonly used


Are T-rexs mammals?

No. T-Rex was a reptile like all the other dinosaurs. (maybe not Archeopteryx)


Are archeopteryx the ancestors of bats?

No mammals didn't decend from the dinosaurs, birds did. Bats came from common rodent ancestors.


Are birds dinos?

Yes they are. Birds first originated in the Jurassic period around 150 million years ago, in the form of archeopteryx. Archeopteryx was regarded as the first link from Dinosaurs to Birds, however it was still not regarded as a 'true' bird but a dinosaur that would feature characteristics that would be found in their descendents the birds. Features found in Archeopteryx include feathers (Was actually common among its relatives the raptors) long enough that it could glide. These gliding wings would eventually developed into flying wings in the later future.


What is the connecting link between bird and mammal?

The connecting link between birds(Class Aves) and Mammals(Class Mammalia) is Archeopteryx


What group of dinosaurs was arcyopteryex?

Archeopteryx belongs to the group Aves, which are a subgroup of Theropoda. They were closely related to the link between dinosaurs and birds.


What kind of homes do archeopteryx live in?

Archaeopteryx probably slept in the trees. If they made nests, the nests would have been for the eggs, as is the case for modern birds.