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Not far into the dinosaurs' reign, they were already showing features similar to birds'. Their bone became lightweight and hollow, feathers became apparent, and some of the meat-eating dinosaurs even grew wishbones, all of which are now found today only in birds. If that wasn't enough, fossils of the bizarre Archaeopteryx were found in Germany sometime in the 1800's. This created an enigma, was it a bird-like dinosaur or was it a dinosaur-like bird? Eventually, it became apparent that it was a missing link, a transition-species between dinosaurs and the birds.
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Why do scientists think that some dinosaurs are like today's birds?
becuase of simalarities
Why do some scientist believe that dinosaurs were the primogenitors of the modern birds?
Scientists have found a number of fossils of theropod dinosaurs with anatomy remarkably similar to that of birds. Many dinosaurs are now known to have had feathers.
Who do some scientists believe that dinosaurs were the primogenitors of the modern bird?
Scientists have found a number of fossils of theropod dinosaurs with anatomy remarkably similar to that of birds. Many dinosaurs are now known to have had feathers.
Why are dinosaurs considered the ancestors of modern birds if they were cold blooded?
How are you so certain that they were cold-blooded (ectothermic)? In reality that was nothing more than an asumption made by early scientists when they at first noticed their resemblance to reptiles. It is true that dinosaurs evolved from reptiles but so did mammals! It is quite possible that dinosaurs were the first animals to develop warm blood (endothermic) and since scientists have gather a lot of evidence to suggest that birds evolved from dinosaurs, then is possible that that is where the birds got their ability to regulate their internal temperature. What evidences? See the answer below.AnswerMany dinosaurs have a similar bone structure to that of birds. It has been proved that dinosaur bones (especially skulls and their cranium structure) are more closely related to birds (such as the ostrich), rather than reptilian bones (like the crocodile). Due to birds and dinosaurs having similar cranium structures, scientists believe that they might have had the same thinking abilities as well. Also, some dinosaurs could have been warmblooded.
Do dinosaurs still live to this day?
Dinosaurs as most people think of them are completely extinct. However, birds evolved from dinosaurs, and as such, are considered to be a group of dinosaurs. Since birds are still alive today, so are some dinosaurs. No dinosaurs other than birds are alive today, though.
Are dinosaurs exint?
NO! Many scientists believe that dinosaurs evolved into modern day birds. In addition, some reptiles and fish were living with the dinosaurs, such as the crocodile, and have remained virtually unchanged.
Why would some scientists say a dinosaur maybe the ancestor of birds?
Comparative anatomy of certain species of dinosaurs, early birds, and modern birds show they are related.
What are some features of dinosaurs that have lead scientists to theorize that brids evolved from dinosaurs?
Theropod dinosaurs share many features with birds. Some include bones with honeycomb like air pockets that made them lighter, wishbones, and feathers. Further evidence comes from fossils like that of Archaeopteryx, which had features of dinosaurs and birds.
Which animal was alive first birds or dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs evolved first and then some dinosaurs evolved into birds. So all birds are technically dinosaurs.
Currently there is a controversy over whether which of the following organisms is a direct descendant of dinosaurs?
Recent discoveries have virtually proved the the birds are the only living descendants of dinosaurs.In fact the similarities between birds and some avian dinosaurs have lead scientists to begin to consider birds as not only evolving from dinosaurs but actually being dinosaurs in their own right.
What observations did scientists make about dinosaurs that made them think dinosaurs were not l izards?
-Dinosaurs have thin/hollow bones, like birds. -Many dinosaurs take care of their young. -Dinosaurs can walk upright (some, at least). -The hip structure of dinosaurs is dissimilar to that of a lizard.
Did scientists ever try bringing dinosaurs back to life?
yes! Scientists are currently trying to as well. Scientists have been able to reverse stuff in the embryos of birds, which gave those birds features that were the same as dinosaurs. Eventually, we will see some dinosaurs :D
