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Archaeopteryx

名字的意思： “ancient wing”1

吃：肉早期鳥類侏羅紀晚期到白堊紀早期

Archaeopteryx was a small, bird-like dinosaur that lived about 150 million years ago. It had feathers and wings like a bird, but also sharp teeth and a long bony tail like other dinosaurs. Scientists think it could fly or glide, making it one of the earliest known flying dinosaurs.2 1

生存年代

149 到 121 百萬年前4

侏羅紀晚期到白堊紀早期

化石發現地

Germany and Spain2 1 4

長度

0.5 m (1.6 ft)1

翼展

0.7 m (2.3 ft)1

體重

0.5 kg 到 1 kg (1 到 2 lb)1

高度

0.23 m (0.8 ft)

估計值

最高速度

時速約 31 公里（19 英里）

飛行, 估計值

牠生活在什麼時候？

三疊紀

侏羅紀

白堊紀

2 億 5200 萬年前20114566，小行星撞地球

牠有多大？

牠有多長？

牠有多高？

估計值

牠有多重？

跟 8 根香蕉一樣重

跟 3 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長比一隻家貓還輕跟 8 根香蕉一樣重跟 16 塊積木排成一排一樣長小到能從椅子底下走過去能在 12 秒內飛越一整座足球場

Archaeopteryx 跟「你」比起來有多大？

只是在你的瀏覽器裡算算數學。什麼都不會被儲存或傳送出去。

牠有多快？

走路的人 時速約 5 公里 (3 mph)

騎腳踏車的小朋友 時速約 12 公里 (7 mph)

Archaeopteryx 時速約 31 公里 (19 mph)

一匹飛奔的馬 時速約 65 公里 (40 mph)

一隻獵豹 時速約 100 公里 (62 mph)

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趣味知識

Archaeopteryx was about the size of a magpie or a raven, with a body length of up to 50 centimetres.1

It had broad, rounded wings and a long tail, and its feathers were very similar to those of modern birds.1

Unlike modern birds, Archaeopteryx had small, sharp teeth and a long bony tail.2 1

All known fossils of Archaeopteryx come from limestone quarries near Solnhofen in Germany, which was once a lagoon surrounded by subtropical islands.2 1

The first Archaeopteryx fossil was discovered in 1861, and it was the first dinosaur ever found with feathers.2 1

Scientists are not sure if Archaeopteryx could truly fly or if it only glided from tree to tree.2

It lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 150 million years ago, when Europe was a warm, tropical archipelago.2 1

Archaeopteryx 的 AI 繪圖 — 這是電腦根據科學家目前的知識，用 AI 畫出 Archaeopteryx 可能的樣子。這只是猜測：真正的動物可能長得不一樣，也沒有人知道牠真正的顏色。

你們都在問

關於 Archaeopteryx 最常被問的問題

?Was Archaeopteryx a bird or a dinosaur?

It was both: a bird-like dinosaur and one of the earliest known birds. Scientists call it a transitional fossil between non-avian dinosaurs and modern birds.1 2

?How big was Archaeopteryx?

About 50 centimetres long, similar in size to a magpie or a raven. Its wingspan was up to 70 centimetres.1 2

?Could Archaeopteryx fly?

Scientists are not sure. It had broad, feathered wings and could probably glide, but it may not have been able to flap its wings like modern birds.1 2

?What did Archaeopteryx eat?

It was carnivorous and probably ate small reptiles, mammals, and insects.2

?When did Archaeopteryx live?

It lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 150 million years ago.1 2

?Where was Archaeopteryx found?

All fossils come from limestone quarries near Solnhofen in Germany. Back then, that area was a warm, tropical lagoon.1 2

?Did Archaeopteryx have teeth?

Yes, it had small, sharp teeth, unlike modern birds. It also had a long, bony tail and claws on its wings.1 2

?Why is Archaeopteryx important?

It was the first dinosaur found with feathers, and it helped prove that birds evolved from dinosaurs. It is one of the most important fossils ever discovered.1 2 3

?How many Archaeopteryx fossils have been found?

Fourteen body fossils have been discovered, plus one single feather. Most are in museums in Germany and England.1

?Did Archaeopteryx have feathers?

Yes, its feathers were very similar to modern bird feathers. They were probably used for flight or gliding, and maybe for keeping warm.1 2

迷思破解王

迷思： Archaeopteryx is the oldest known bird.

真相： Older bird-like dinosaurs such as Anchiornis, Xiaotingia, and Aurornis have since been discovered, so Archaeopteryx is no longer considered the oldest.1

給恐龍專家

學名: Archaeopteryx
命名者: Meyer 18614
類群: 早期鳥類
科 / 演化支: Avialae4
分類: Theropoda > Avialae4
岩石的年代: 149 到 121 百萬年 (Tithonian / Barremian)4
岩層: Altmühltal, Solnhofen, Camarillas4
國家: 德國, 西班牙4
化石紀錄: The Paleobiology Database 收錄 10 筆4
又名: Archaeornis, Griphosaurus （舊名稱現在也算作同一種動物）4
發現: Archaeopteryx was named by German paleontologist Hermann von Meyer in 1861, based on a single feather found in the Solnhofen limestone in Germany. The first skeleton was discovered later that same year.4 2 1
仍有爭議: Scientists still debate whether Archaeopteryx was mainly a ground-dweller or lived in trees, and whether it could truly fly or only glide.1 2