The second fossil bird kept in British Museum is __________.
A
Archaeopteryx
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B
Archaeornis
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C
Seymouria
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D
Ichthyostegia
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Solution
The correct option is A Archaeopteryx
The British Museum’s specimen of Archaeopteryx lithographica originates from the latest Jurassic Solnhofen Limestone in Bavaria, Germany.
Archaeopteryx shows a unique combination of dinosaur and bird characters. It is one of the few fossils that actually show evolution in action and the transition between two major groups of animals.