31. Archaeopteryx lived around 150 million years ago and resembles dinosaurs called therapods, apart from its feathers.32. In an interview, he said that these primitive animals could well have evolved long before Archaeopteryx . 33. Indeed, the archaeopteryx is not a true intermediate form between birds and reptiles, Wiley said. 34. Prior to this, the oldest feather belonged to Archaeopteryx , also recognized as the earliest bird. 35. "It's extremely important, more important than the discovery of Archaeopteryx ." 36. They said its feet in some ways resemble those of Archaeopteryx and Confuciusornis, another early bird. 37. Well-preserved specimens of Tyrannosaurus Rex and the early bird Archaeopteryx are at display as well. 38. In 1980, at a conference for Jewish scientists, Spetner claimed that Archaeopteryx was a fraud. 39. Their fingers were short compared to those of " Archaeopteryx " and also more robust. 40. In January 1863, Owen bought the " Archaeopteryx " fossil for the British Museum.
