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reptile features; it is widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known bird. fossils show the presence of wings and feathers , as in birds, but also teeth (which modern birds do not have), claws on the wings, and a long, lizard-like tail, with tail vertebrate, such as with reptiles (mayr )
, not only in scientific discourse but also in textbooks and the public media. nonetheless, despite the significance attributed to this species, archaeopteryx does not significantly illuminate possible transitions between reptiles/ dinosaurs and birds, since it appears in the fossil record fully formed...
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