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Archeops

Archeops is a type of ancient bird that lived a very long time ago. It had big wings and could fly like birds do today. But, unlike birds today, Archeops had really strong, sharp teeth and it used them to eat other animals.

Some scientists think that Archeops might have been related to early birds like Archaeopteryx, but others think that it could be more closely related to dinosaurs. Regardless, it was definitely unlike any bird we see today.

We know about Archeops because of fossils, which are like the bones usually found in museums. Scientists can look at these fossils and figure out what Archeops looked like, how it lived, and what it ate.

So, just like we can learn a lot about people who lived a long, long time ago by looking at things they left behind, like buildings, pottery, and writings, scientists can learn a lot about Archeops by studying its fossils.