The Living World Question 219
Question: Complete fossil of whose among the following is found [CPMT 1994]
Options:
A) Archaeopteryx
B) Birds
C) Reptiles
D) Horse
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
The earliest known bird in fossil record is Archaeopteryx lithographica, meaning ancient wing.
It dates back to late jurassic period about 140 million years ago.
It was discovered in a slate quarry at Langenaltheim, Bavaria (Germany) in 1861 by Andreas Wagner.
A second skeleton was discovered in 1877 and third in 1956 from the same locality.
BETA
