Back Chimäre (Paläontologie) German Quimera paleontológica Spanish Kimera (paleontologia) Basque کیمرا (دیرینشناسی) Persian Chimère (paléontologie) French Quimera paleontolóxica Galician Khimaira (paleontologi) ID 키메라 (고생물학) Korean കൈമിറ Malayalam Quimera (paleontologia) Portuguese
In paleontology, a chimera is a fossil that was reconstructed with elements coming from more than a single species or genus of animal. In other words, they are mistakes or sometimes hoaxes made by paleontologists, putting together parts that do not come from the same organism. A now classic example of chimera is Protoavis.