MCQ
Complete fossil of whose among the following is found
  • Archaeopteryx
  • B
    Birds
  • C
    Reptiles
  • D
    Horse

Answer

Correct option: A.
Archaeopteryx
a
(a)The earliest known bird in fossil record is Archaeopteryx lithographica, meaning ancient wing. It dates back to late jurassic period about $140$ million years ago. It was discovered in a slate quarry at Langenaltheim, Bavaria (Germany) in $1861$ by Andreas Wagner. A second skeleton was discovered in $1877$ and third in $1956 $ from the same locality.

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