The Archaeopteryx

This little bird like creature caused quite an argument among paleontologists when it was first discovered. Researchers originally thought this feathered beast was a transitional animal in the evolution of dinosaurs to modern-day birds. And while researchers still consider Archaeopteryx an important link between dinosaurs and birds, this little guy most likely did not fly, though it was possibly was capable of gliding down from trees. Scientists suggest that its feathers may have evolved for other reasons such as temperature however their use in flight came later.

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The second picture is the bones of the Archaeopteryx, which somehow led to scientist discovering that they couldn't actually fly.

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