Directory of Archaeopteryx Resources

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Archaeopteryx meaning "ancient feather" is considered the earliest and most primitive known bird.

Resources in This Category

• All About Archaeopteryx

  http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/archaeopteryx/info.html
  Information about Archaeopteryx, discussion of similarities with both birds and dinosaurs, as well as a description of known fossils.

• Archaeopteryx

  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/birds/archaeopteryx.html
  Article talks about some of the controversies surrounding this creature.

• Archaeopteryx - Is this Bird a Fraud?

  http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/archaeopteryx.html
  Examines the authenticity of archaeopteryx and discusses the question of whether the creature was a bird or dinosaur.

• Archaeopteryx Braincase

  http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/virtual-wonders/vrbraincase.html
  Analyzes the skull and braincase and draws conclusions about the animal.

• Dinosaur-Era Bird Could Fly, Brain Study Says

  http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/08/0804_040804_archaeopteryx.html
  Article discussing whether archaeopteryx could fly and detailing a report that says the creature had a brain built for flight.

• The Canadian Museum of Nature: Archaeopteryx

  http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/archaeo.htm
  A brief overview of the animal.

• Wikipedia: Archaeopteryx

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopteryx
  Encyclopedia article that talks about the discovery, features, classification, and locomotion of this animal.

 

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