Which is a missing link between birds and reptiles?
A
Struthio
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B
Casuarias
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C
Apteryx
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D
Archaeopteryx
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Solution
The correct option is D Archaeopteryx Archaeopteryx:- It is thus widely considered a transitional fossil between the birds and reptiles. In many ways,Archaeopteryxis more similar to small theropod dinosaurs than it is to modern birds. However, the evolutionary history of Archaeopteryxhas never been that simple.