Archaeopteryx

Name: Archaeopteryx

Pronounced: Ar-kay-op-teh-rix

Meaning: Ancient wing

Type: Small Theropod

Length: 50cm meters long

Diet: Carnivore

Period: Late Jurassic

Years: 147 million years ago

Location: Germany

Description: Archaeopteryx is a genus of small, feathered dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 150-145 million years ago. It was a small, lightweight dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 2-3 feet and a weight of about 1-2 pounds. Archaeopteryx had a long, slender neck and a small head with sharp teeth, and it had a coat of feathers on its body. It had long, slender legs with three toes on each foot, and it had wings with feathers, which it may have used for gliding or for short bursts of flight. Archaeopteryx is one of the most well-known and iconic dinosaurs, and is often considered a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds. It is considered a member of the theropod group of dinosaurs, which includes more advanced forms such as Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus. Archaeopteryx is known from a number of well-preserved fossil specimens, including several partial skeletons and several nearly complete skeletons with feathers, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this dinosaur. It is thought to be closely related to other small theropods such as Coppens spoof and Eustreptospondylus.

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