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What observations did scientists make about dinosaurs that made them think dinosuars were not lizards?
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∙ 13y ago
dinosaurs shared many features with todays lizards. they had skeletons with backbones. they had scales. many walked on four legs. but there differences between the two groups of animals. dinosaurs legs go almost straight down from their bodies. legs of todays lizards stick out more from the sides of the bodies. some dinosaurs share many features with birds. for instance, some dinosaurs had features and a wishbone! also, a few fossils have included more than just bones. these fossils have shown that some dinosaurs had a heart that is similar to a birds or a mammals heart.
NOTE: ( i got this info from my science book )
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Are dinosuars even lizards?
Yes. Dinosaurs are lizards because the only kind of animals on earth with scales are lizards and dinosaurs have scales.
What observations did scientists make about dinosaurs that made them think dinosaurs were not lizards?
They found a dinner set by a T-rex's claw and now believe they are mammals as intelligent as dolphins no there are birds they evoled feathers
Are lizards dinosuars?
yes dinosours are lizards. so are turtles.
What is better lizards or dinosaurs?
Lizards are still around. The dinosaurs are extinct. Advantage lizards.
What other types of animals were there when the dinosaurs were alive?
Lizards, crabs, birds maybe? And scientists are investigatong if this includes Cavemen.
Are frill lizards dinosaurs?
No. Frilled lizards are not dinosaurs, nor is any kind of lizard.
What observation did scientists make about dinosaurs not being lizards?
There have been a number of observations. First of all, although they are still considered reptilian, analysis of ancestor animals shows that dinosaurs were more closely related to crocodiles than to lizards. More importantly, however, dinosaurs have a number of characteristics not found in modern reptiles. While modern reptiles have their legs jutting out to the sides while dinosaurs walked with their legs vertically beneath them. Many dinosaurs, particularly the two-legged carnivores known as theropods, have skeletal features that are closer to those of birds than to those of reptiles. Finally, while evidence shows that some dinosaurs had scales, a growing number of dinosaurs are being found to have had feathers.
What are the release dates for Dinosaurs the Terrible Lizards - 1970?
Dinosaurs the Terrible Lizards - 1970 was released on: USA: 1970
Are dinosaurs giant lizards?
yes because dinosaurs are big
What were dinosaurs called before they were called dinosaurs?
giant lizards
Why where dinosaurs so big?
Why dinosaurs were so big is because in prehistoric times there was no winter. and dinosaurs are lizards and lizards never stop growing. so mixed with humidity and surplus of food the dinosaurs or lizards lived for hundreds of years and grow all that time.
Are beaded dragons decended from dinosaurs?
Bearded dragons are lizards, and, like dinosaurs, lizards are reptiles. However, no lizards, including bearded dragons, evolved from dinosaurs. Birds, on the other hand, evolved from small, feathered, insectivorous or meat eating dinosaurs that lived in trees.
