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What are the arguments that support Archaeopteryx being a bird, and what are the arguments that...

What are the arguments that support Archaeopteryx being a bird, and what are the arguments that support it being a dinosaur?

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Archaeopteryx lithographica

  • Archae - primitive/old , pteryx - wing
  • It was found in the rocks of the Cretaceous period.
  • It displays the characters of both reptiles(dinosaur) and birds.

Reptilian chacters of Archaeopteryx :

  • A long tail is present.
  • Bones are not pneumatic.
  • Jaws have teeth.
  • Presence of weak sternum.
  • Each finger terminates in a claw.

Avian(bird) charaters of Archaeopteryx :

  • Presence of feathers on body.
  • Forelimbs are modified into wings.
  • Two jaws are modified into a beak.

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