(CN) – A newly described fossil of the oldest
known bird is the most senior specimen of the species found so far, according
to a study published Friday in the journal PeerJ.
Roaming Earth roughly 150 million
years ago, Archaeopteryx inhabited a subtropical landscape in Bavaria, Germany,
characterized by reef islands and lagoons nestled within a shallow sea that was
once part of the Mediterranean.
The new fossil, which is the 11th
Archaeopteryx specimen found so far, has features that are distinct from other
specimens found. The discovery will also enable researchers to differentiate
between bird-like dinosaurs and their closest relatives.
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