Ancient bird reveals interesting facts about anatomy and aerodynamics: Scientists
Q. A new study of a ______ million-year-old wing of a primitive bird has revealed that some of the most ancient birds were capable of performing aerodynamic feats in a manner similar to modern avian species.- Published on 10 Oct 15a. 125
b. 150
c. 175
d. 200
ANSWER: 125
The right wing of a 125 million year old bird from Spain’s central region preserved the bones of the forelimb and abundant remains of plumage and soft tissues. It also revealed that despite being different from modern birds in skeletal structure, these primitive birds have similar soft anatomy. The famous Archaeopteryx is one pf the 150 million year old birds forming part of the long evolutionary history of earth’s avian species. New study has found intricate arrangement of fibres in ancient birds which is an anatomical match with complex network of muscles, tendons and ligaments in modern birds.
