I WONDER - Where Was The Compsognathus Discovered?
 Me Pregunto - Dónde Fue Descubierto El Compsognathus?

I WONDER - Where Was The Compsognathus Discovered? Me Pregunto - Dónde Fue Descubierto El Compsognathus?

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The video discusses the discovery of the Natus Consortium by Dr. Joseph Oberndorfer in Bavaria during the late 1850s. It was named by Johann Wagner and later confirmed by Othniel C. Marsh as a dinosaur. Only two fossils of Compsognathus have been found, one in Germany and another in France. Due to its small size, many fossils may not have survived. A fossil contained a lizard skeleton, indicating a carnivorous diet.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who discovered the Natus consortium in the limestone deposits of Bavaria?

Dr. Joseph Oberndorfer

Johann Wagner

Othniel C. Marsh

Charles Darwin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which two countries were the fossils of Compsognathus found?

Italy and Spain

France and Spain

Germany and Italy

Germany and France

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What characteristic of Compsognathus might explain the scarcity of its fossils?

Its herbivorous diet

Its aquatic nature

Its large size

Its small and agile size

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was found inside the rib cage of a Compsognathus fossil?

A tiny lizard skeleton

A plant

A small bird

A fish

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the presence of a lizard skeleton inside a Compsognathus fossil suggest about its diet?

It was herbivorous

It was omnivorous

It was carnivorous

It was insectivorous