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Tales from Earth: Archaeopteryx and its descendants
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Open in the appArchaeopteryx and its descendants, how dinosaurs became birds --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A feathered dinosaur or a toothed bird, Archaeopteryx is a bit of both. You don't become the world's most famous fossil by accident! The… Archaeopteryx and its descendants, how dinosaurs became birds --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A feathered dinosaur or a toothed bird, Archaeopteryx is a bit of both. You don't become the world's most famous fossil by accident! The first specimen found, preserved at the Natural History Museum in London, was discovered in Bavaria in 1861, just two years before Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species. Its morphological characteristics, magnificently preserved in beige limestone, made it possible to understand that birds are indeed "dinos"! Practical information: Museum of the History of Science Sunday, November 15 14:00 - 15:00 from age 7 Free Reservation recommended