how does archeopteryx serve as a link between birds and reptiles? please explain.
Asked by Shantanu
| 20th Feb, 2012,
04:20: PM
Expert Answer:
Archaeopteryx shares some similar features with reptiles and certain others with birds.
Features similar to reptiles:
- Jaws with sharp teeth
- Three fingers with claws
- A long bony tai
- Hyperextensible second toes
- Feathers (which also suggest homeothermy)
- Various skeletal features
Features similar to birds:
- Feathers
- Wings
- Furcula ("wishbone")
- Reduced fingers
Thus it serves as a missing link between birds and reptiles
Answered by
| 21st Feb, 2012,
09:52: AM
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