archaeopteryx

• Ausgestorbener primitiver Vogel aus dem Jura mit bezahntem Kiefer, langem gefiedertem Schwanz und hohlen Knochen, der oft als der ursprünglichste aller Vögel gilt.

An extinct primitive toothed bird from the Jurassic period, characterized by a long feathered tail and hollow bones, often considered the most primitive of all birds.

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   An extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period, having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds.

   Ausgestorbener urzeitlicher Vogel

   • The archaeopteryx is often considered a transitional fossil between dinosaurs and modern birds.
   • Fossils of archaeopteryx have been found in Germany.
   • Scientists study archaeopteryx to understand the evolution of flight.