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Turtles living today are not the same species living at the time of the existence of dinosaurs. And today, BIRDS, are the form in which dinosaurs survived.
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Did turtles live right before dinosaurs?
Animals that are definitely turtles are found from the later Jurassic period, with some almost-turtles like Proganochys found in the late Triassic. The first dinosaurs are found in the early Triassic. So far, fossil evidence suggests that turtle-like possible ancestors with partial shells predate dinosaurs, but dinosaurs predate true turtles.
Are turtles the last dinosaurs?
No birds are.
What are eaten by sea turtles?
Dinosaurs
Why did turtles stay alive but dinosaurs died out?
Turtles were cold blooded and smaller than dinosaurs. Dinosaurs were much larger than turtles and had a higher metabolism, which caused the to starve much faster than turtles. Turtles could survive on the tiny scraps of food they could find until plants began growing again.
How are dinosaurs and turtles alike?
They are both reptiles
What type of dinosaures were related to the red slider turtle?
Dinosaurs and turtles share the Class Reptilia; but that's about it. Turtles (though not necessarily red sliders) preceded the dinosaurs and survived them. (Which is not to call the dinosaurs unsuccessful; they lived large while turtles kept - literally - a low profile.)
Are turkeys dinosaurs?
No. Turtle are from a branch of reptiles completely separate from dinosaurs.
Where do turtles come from?
Turtles are a type of reptile and due to evolution, they are now able to live in different habitats. Turtles come from North and South America, Canada, South Africa, Australia, the Seychelles and Galapagos Islands.
What is better gorillas or dinosaurs?
turtles. . Gorillas and dinosaurs are too dissimilar to make meaning ful judgments
How long have giant turtles been on earth?
since dinosaurs...
When did turtles live in water?
turtles still live in water but not all turtles.
Where are turtles?
water turtles live in the water land turtles live in the land
