Aardonyx Guide:

Aardonyx was an early dinosaur that lived in South Africa about 200 million years ago.

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Type of dinosaur: Small theropod

Length: 0.5m

Diet: Carnivorous

Teeth: Many small, Cone-shaped teeth

Food: may have eaten small reptiles, mammals or insects

How it moved: on 2 legs and by flying

When it lived: Late Jurassic , 149-145 million years ago

Found in: Germany

Archaeopteryx is a famous transitional fossil between dinosaurs and birds, dating back about 150 million years to the Late Jurassic period. This creature had both dinosaur-like and bird-like features, including teeth, a long bony tail, and clawed fingers (dinosaur traits), as well as feathers and wings (bird traits). Archaeopteryx was about the size of a raven and is considered crucial evidence in understanding the evolution of birds from theropod dinosaurs. Its discovery supports the idea that flight in birds evolved from small, feathered dinosaurs.

Is Archaeopteryx a bird or a dinosaur?

Archaeopteryx is considered both a bird and a dinosaur, acting as a transitional species. It shares features with both groups: dinosaur-like traits, such as teeth, a long bony tail, and clawed fingers, and bird-like traits, including feathers and wings. Because of these characteristics, it’s classified as a theropod dinosaur with strong evolutionary links to modern birds. Archaeopteryx is a key example of the evolutionary bridge between non-avian dinosaurs and birds, showing how flight and other bird-like adaptations emerged.’

How similar was Archaeopteryx to modern birds?

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Taxonomic details

Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Theropoda

Named by: Mayer (1861)

Type species: lithographica

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