Safari Ltd ArchaeopteryxSafari Ltd Archaeopteryx Archaeopteryx shook the scientific world when it was announced in 1861. This small crow sized creature had large feathers but also retained primitive reptilian features including sharp teeth, hands, and a long bony tail. This missing link between reptiles and birds helped to shape our understanding of dinosaur evolution. To this day, Archaeopteryx is still the most ancient fossil bird ever found, and one of the most famous