High-tech imaging of inner ear sheds light on hearing, behavior of oldest fossil bird

The earliest known bird, the magpie-sized Archaeopteryx, had a similar hearing range to the modern emu, which suggests that the 145 million-year-old creature — despite its reptilian teeth and long tail — was more birdlike than reptilian, according to new research published today.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news151139884.html">High-tech imaging of inner ear sheds light on hearing, behavior of oldest fossil bird</a></p> <p>The earliest known bird, the magpie-sized Archaeopteryx, had a similar hearing range to the modern emu, which suggests that the 145 million-year-old creature — despite its reptilian teeth and long tail — was more birdlike than reptilian, according to new research published today. </p>