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Why were dinosaurs different sizes?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

it is due to natural variation and evolution. we all know that we are related to monkeys as we evolved from them. then cats are related to lions etc. Different species of dinosaur will have evolved from animals before them so are all different sizes like we are different sizes and have different features some physical like eye colour and others mental like personality. we are also different to other mammals. Genes can also cause a change in size and some dinosaurs are taller to reach plants on tall trees and some are smaller to hide from predators.

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