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They are descended from archosaurs as dinosaurs are but an alligator is not a dinosaur.
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What is an alligator neck look like?
a dinosaurs head
What was not the cause of World War 1?
Snorkels, potatoes, the occasional alligator, and also dinosaurs.
Are there any dinousars ailive today?
real dinosaurs, like t-rex, no. But some argue that the alligator and crocodile are closely related to dinosaurs and may be the closest living things to dinosaurs on this planet
Was Dinosaurs really an alligator that just developed?
No. Dinosaurs and alligators (crocodilians) are two separate groups of archosaurs. They are related but dinosaurs are not "advanced" alligators. And evolutionarily it makes no sense to say an animal "just developed."
Is an alligator conceded as entinct species?
No. If it was we wouldn't see any of the alligators, although they are in the same family as the dinosaurs.
What dinosaur looked like an alligator?
No dinosaurs shared the body plan of alligators. However, Spinosaurus and its relatives that ate fish had heads which looked similar in many ways to the heads of crocodilians.
Are hawks more closely related to a bat a shark or an alligator.?
In terms of evolution, hawks are most closely related to alligators. This is because birds evolved from dinosaurs and both alligators and dinosaurs are archosaurs.
How is an alligator the coolest dinosaur ever if it is not a dinosaur?
Certain reptiles such as the alligator, the crocodile, and the Komodo dragon, have a remarkable resemblance to dinosaurs, although they are not as large as the larger dinosaurs used to be. Perhaps the cool thing about them is that while the larger dinosaurs of the Age of Reptiles died out 65 million years ago, these species did not die out, and are still with out today, for us to enjoy, and so that we can use their skin to make elegant handbags and shoes. Cool!
What is the toughest reptile?
after dinosaurs the strongest reptile is crocodile and alligaters their skin is as hard as their teeth....
Is the alligator the descendant of the spinosaurus?
NO. Alligators are not dinosaurs. They are related though. Dinosaurs, Alligators and Crododiles belong to a group called archosauria. The only descendants of dinosaurs alive today are birds.
What is the closest relative alive of the T rex?
i think it would be... an ostrich, a crocodilia, a bird, or an alligator :3
What is the scientific name for alligator?
American Alligator: Alligator missipiensisChinese Alligator :Alligator sinensis)Alligator mississippiensis
