Extinct primitive bird of Jurassic times which had teeth?

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Answer 1

I believe the answer is Archaeopteryx.

Answer 2

The answer is Archaeopteryx lithographica, which is known from the Solnhofen limestones, in Bavaria, Germany. The number of known specimens, which may be as many as eight or ten, are extremely rare & are also well-guarded. The name means 'First Bird', although, there is a type of ancient reptile, which dates back about 225 million years, & is currently under fierce debate, as the remains are very fragmentary, yet look like the remains of a bird. It is also known, through CAT scans, Computer Axial Tomography scans, which show that the Archaeopteryx had a real brain for heights. However, it is still debated over whether or not this dino-bird could fly. It was about as big as a crow, yet had the body of a reptile. In a nutshell, it was like a sheep in wolfskin, as one might say. Archeaopteryx certainly had teeth, though. The diet of this animal, however, is perhaps still a matter of debate. Archaeopteryx, still holds the record as the world's first bird, being 150 million years old. Until anything is confirmed on the supposedly ever-more ancient 'bird' of the upper Triassic, which is called Avimimus, a.k.a. 'bird mimic', or something else that is older & perhaps more primitive, Archaeopteryx shall hold the title as the grand-daddy of the birds.

Answer 3

the answer is archaeopteryx - all ten specimens of them. Confuscisornis is Cretaceous as are all other toothed birds such as ichthyornis and hesperornis. Archaeopteryx is the only known jurassic bird at the moment it is also the earliest known bird (despite Chatterjee's Protoavis) and its feathers are almost identical to modern birds. It was about the size of a magpie and the first discovered fossil of it is in the Natural History Museum in London, hidden behind the scenes. The one you can see on display is a copy (for obvious reasons - it might get nicked!). There are other copies in various UK museums including the Sedgewick Museum in Cambridge.

Answer 4

Oh - you're doing the Express Crossword too?!! I have sent mine off for the £1000 prize so I can't remember the answer to this but it begins with A & I found it by typing in Extinct Jurassic bird into google. Hope this helps & if you win the prize, remember me!
Ooooh - I remember now - it's the Archaeopteryx.

Answer 5

Archaeopteryx, Confuciusornis,
Good luck with the crossword!

Answer 6

definately archaeopteryx. one of the first real birds that evolved from toothed lizards and developed feathers for flight

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Archaeopteryx.

For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopteryx

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