Image: Archaeopteryx, fossil cast
Description
Archaeopteryx lithographica fossil cast.
- Photographer:
- Fran Dorey
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
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Discovered in the 1860s, Archaeopteryx was the first fossil evidence linking birds to dinosaurs. It had feathers like modern birds and a skeleton with features like a small non-avian dinosaur. Although it is the earliest and most primitive bird known to date, it is not considered the common ancestor of all birds.
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