Palaeontologists today think that Archaeopteryx was not the
first bird, although it is a good candidate for the transition
between dinosaurs and birds. Like a therapod dinosaur,
Archaeopteryx had small teeth and a long bony tail. Like a bird,
Archaeopteryx had a wishbone, wings with asymmetrical flight
feathers, and broad feathers on its tail. It was the size of raven
or smaller.
Palaeontologists today think that Archaeopteryx was not the first bird, although it is a good candidate for the transition between dinosaurs and birds. Like a therapod dinosaur, Archaeopteryx had small teeth and a long bony tail. Like a bird, Archaeopteryx had a wishbone, wings with asymmetrical flight feathers, and broad feathers on its tail. It was the size of raven or smaller.
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