How It Works-Book Of Dinosaurs

MOST AMAZING DINOSAURS

Archaeopteryx

(‘First bird’)

Carnivore

Jurassic period, 150 MYA

Found in: Germany

Lived in: Subtropical islands

Dino skill

Its wings were made for gliding only short

distances – instead Archaeopteryx was well

adapted to spending most of its time living

in trees.

Killer rating: 2/5

Speed: 2/5

Defence: 2/5

Archaeopteryx

As well as being a dinosaur,

the Archaeopteryx is also

the fi rst known bird and

was about the size of

a pigeon, although it

had more teeth

Fact

Killer claws

Archaeopteryx had three

claws on each wing, plus

killing claws on its feet, with

which would hunt for insects

and small reptiles

Sharp teeth

Sharp teeth made Archaeopteryx

an effi cient predator

Fly or glide?
It is unclear whether
Archaeopteryx was able to fl ap
its wings and fl y, or more likely
whether it could just glide

Dark feathers

Tips of feathers coloured black