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A proto-mammal called the synapsid.

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Which type of critter did birds and mammals evolve from?

Birds and mammals both evolved from reptiles.


Did Placental mammals evolve from Marsupials OR from Reptiles?

Marsupials, because Reptiles have never been mammals and have always had their offspring in eggs outside of them.


How do vertebrates evolve?

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Did mammals evolve from dinosaurs?

No. Mammals evolved from synapsid reptiles, a group not closely related to dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are more closely related to modern reptiles and birds than they are to mammals.


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Did mammals evolve from a group of reptiles called raptors?

No. Mammals evolved from a group of reptiles called cynodonts. "Raptor" is an informal term for a group of dinosaurs call dromaeosaurids, which were closely related to the ancestors of birds.


Are alligator's mammals?

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Are snakes mammals or animals Not reptiles?

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Are rabbits reptiles?

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Why are mammals closey related to reptiles?

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What are mammals and reptiles?

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In what order did the five classes of vertebrates evolve?

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