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Archaeopteryx had the following reptilian characters – |
| A. | Teeth on jaw, tail, beak |
| B. | Clawed wings, teeth on jaw, tail |
| C. | Clawed wings, scales, feathers |
| D. | Teeth on jaw, feathers, tail |
| Answer» B. Clawed wings, teeth on jaw, tail | |
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Explanation: Archaeopteryx, sometimes referred to by its German name Urvogel, is a genus of early bird that is transitional between feathered dinosaurs and modern birds. It shares the following features with the deirionychosaurs:: jaws with sharp teeth, three fingers with claws, a long bony tail, hyperextensible second toes ("killing claw") , feathers (which also suggest horneothermy), and various skeletal features. |
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