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Which modern day animal has an ancestor from the Jurassic period?
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All modern day organisms have an ancestor in the Jurassic.
Identifying which fossil animals are the direct ancestors of any modern day animal is impossible since fossils don't preserve DNA.
However comparing the bones of fossil animals and those of modern day animals, family trees can be hypothesised.
With modern day animals their DNA can be compared to produce much more accurate results.
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What is the ancestor of the goldfish?
Goldfish originated from the Anjafish that lived mainly during the Jurassic period
What time period is Jurassic Park?
Jurassic Park was set in modern times and not a geological period...however the dinosaurs were from the Jurassic Period.
Which recently discovered dino was a tiny ancestor of T-Rex and lived 230 million years ago?
Guanlong in Jurassic period
Which dinosaur is probaly the most recent common ancestor of velociraptor and archaeopteryx?
Velociraptor was a droameosaurid while Archaeopteryx was an Ave. Velociraptor lived in the cretaceous period and Archaeopteryx in the Jurassic period. They both might be ancestors to birds but i think their common ancestor must have been a medium sized droaemeosaurid.
Why was Jurassic period called Jurassic period?
The Jurassic period is named for the Jura Mountains in Europe. The limestone in those mountains dates to the Jurassic.
What period was named after the jura mountains?
The Jurassic Period was named after the Jura Mountains, which are located in Europe. This period lasted from approximately 201.3 to 145 million years ago and is known for the dominance of dinosaurs and the diversification of marine life.
What Geological Period preceded the Jurassic Period?
after Jurrasic period it is the Cretaceous period
What was the atmosphere like during the Jurassic period?
in the Jurassic period the atmosphere was about 14.7. in the Jurassic period the atmosphere was about 14.7.
What period was the middle Jurassic period in?
The Middle Jurassic Epoch (175.6 - 161.2Ma) was in the Jurassic Period (199.6 - 145.5Ma).
How was the cretaceous period different from the Jurassic period?
The Pangaea split is the difference between the Cretaceous period and the Jurassic period. The split took place in the Jurassic period.
Were people alive in the Jurassic period?
No!!! There were no people alive in the Jurassic period.
Are birds and mammals decended from a common ancestor?
Mammals came before birds. The first mammals lived in the Triassic and the first birds lived in the Jurassic.
