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No. Pterosaurs share a common ancestor with the dinosaurs, but are not classed as dinosaurs themselves. Birds, however, descend from a group of dinosaurs called theropods; the earliest bird know, Archaeopteryx, dates to about 150 million years ago. The theropods also include dinosaurs such as T. rex, velociraptors, and other bird-like dinosaurs.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Pterodactyls were in a group called pterosaurs, which are not directly related to birds.
Birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs.
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Does the pterodactyls ancestor exist?
what habitat is the pterodactyl
What is an ancestor of a bat?
Maybe a Pterodactyl. A prehistoric flying dinosaur.
Who made birds?
The one who made Beautiful Birds was our Lord Savior in Jesus Christ!!! Birds are thought to have evolved from the flying types of dinosaurs, such as the pterodactyl.
Which is the animal that can fly also has wings?
this question is totally crazy but i know the answer and the answer is the birds or pterodactyl.
What does common ancestor mean?
AnswerA common ancestor means that two of more animlas are descended from the same individual. You and your second cousin have a common ancestor in one of your great grandparents; you and your sister have a common ancestor in you mother. AnswerIt means that the species involved evolved from the same ancestor. Contrary to popular belief, evolution does not follow a single path. It is more like a tree branching off in different directions. For example, the pterodactyl and modern birds both have a common ancestor in the archaeopteryx. Whereas each came from a pteranodon, they both evolved into different niches in the environment and thus developed differently.
What can you infer about alligators and birds?
Alligators and birds are related and share an ancestor with these traits.
What conclusion can you make from comparing the bones in a bird wing... a bat wing and a pterodactyl wing?
These organisms share a common ancestor with each other.
What was the winged animals resembling both dinosaurs and birds?
A Pterodactyl was a dinosaur that looked like a bird.
What was similar to both dinosaurs and birds?
Birds are more like dinosaurs to the extent that many scientists say that they are dinosaurs.
How are birds related to mammals?
Mammals and birds are both vertebrates descended from an early reptilian ancestor.
Do birds and mammals inherit intelligence from a common ancestor?
yes
Did any dinosaurs fly?
Yes. Many scientists nowadays consider birds to be dinosaurs. Animals such as pterodactyl were not actually dinosaurs.
