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Dinosaurs

Archaeopteryx

AHR-kee-OP-tuh-rix
Archaeopteryx lithographica

Archaeopteryx

dinosaurs
Body Type

Small theropod

Type

Theropoda

Meaning

ancient wing

Length

0.5m

Weight

-

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotherapoda, Tetanurae, Avetherapoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Paraves, Eumaniraptoria, Avialae, Archaeopterygidae, Archaeopteryx
Found In
Germany
Range
151-145 mya
Diet
Carnivorous
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Archaeopteryx is considered by many to be the first bird, being of about 150 million years of age. It is actually intermediate between the birds that we see flying around in our backyards and the predatory dinosaurs.
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