Archaeopteryx

Description

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Archaeopteryx was a foot long and weighed approximately 2 pounds. It had legs that were longer than what birds usually possess and its wings had a wingspan of about 1.5 feet and were asymmetrical – which means that it probably used them to generate lift for flight. However, what scientists don’t currently know about this bird was whether it could fly by flapping its wings or if it had to employ some form of gliding strategy.

One of the most interesting facts about Archaeopteryx is that it might have had a primitive warm-blooded metabolism – meaning that it could generate body heat on its own. However, its metabolic system probably wasn’t as fine-tuned as warm-blooded animals today, so it had a slower growth rate than most birds and probably ate a lot less. It was a carnivore, so it probably fed off of some of the small animals that were available at the time.

Dimensions

Model Dimensions:

• Scale: 1:3
• Length: 13.0cm
• Height: 9.5cm

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