Archaeopteryx lived on earth around

150 million years ago

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250 million years ago

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Solution

The correct option is A 150 million years ago
Archaeopteryx is called a connecting link between reptiles and birds as it represents characters of both the groups. Archaeopteryx is an extinct bird. It is the most primitive bird, with several specimens dating back about 150 million years to the Jurrasic period. It is also known as an evolutionary link between modern birds and a group of dinosaurs that roamed the earth 150 million years ago.
So the correct option is "150 million years ago".

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