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How did birds evolve from reptiles?
But they did. Specifically, birds evolved from a subgroup of dinosaurs (which were reptiles) known as theropods. There is a lot of fossil and anatomical evidence for this.
What fossil evidence is considered an intermediate between reptiles and birds?
The oldest bird fossil Archaeopteryx is a transitional form between reptiles and birds and is cited as evidence Describe three additional pieces of evidence for this claim?
Reptiles and birds are divided into two classes reptilia and aves What fossil evidence would be the BEST support for this division?
The best fossil evidence supporting the division between reptiles and birds would be transitional fossils showing a clear evolutionary pathway between the two groups. Fossils with features characteristic of both reptiles and birds, such as Archaeopteryx, provide strong support for the evolutionary link between these classes.
When you compare the dinosaur fossil to modern day vertebrates what does it most resemble?
Dinosaurs most resemble birds and reptiles but mainly birds because birds evolved from dinosaurs.
Are birds and reptiles amphibians?
No. Birds and reptiles are separate from amphibians.
Do birds eat reptiles?
There are certain birds that eat reptiles.
Are dinosaurs extinct land reptiles?
Current research suggests dinosaurs are more closely related to birds than land reptiles. There is fossil evidence of dinosaurs with feathers, and it has even been speculated that dinosaurs are warm blooded, unlike reptiles.
Are reptiles and birds coldblooded?
Reptiles are cold-blooded and birds are warm-blooded.
What has the author Hildegarde Howard written?
Hildegarde Howard has written: 'Fossil birds; with especial reference to the birds of Rancho La Brea' -- subject(s): Paleontology, Birds, Fossil, Fossil Birds 'Postcranial elements of the extinct condor Breagyps clarki (Miller)' -- subject(s): Paleontology, Breagyps clarki 'Fossil birds' -- subject(s): Birds, Fossil, Paleontology, Fossil Birds 'Fossil birds from the Anza-Borrego desert' -- subject(s): Paleontology, Birds, Fossil, Fossil Birds 'Pliocene birds from Chihuahua, Mexico'
Why do birds and reptiles lay eggs with shells but humans don't?
because birds and reptiles are reptiles and humans are mamals which makes use different! And birds are oviparous
Did birds evolve from the gliding reptiles called pterosaurs Explain your reasoning.?
No, birds did not evolve from pterosaurs; instead, they evolved from theropod dinosaurs, which are a group of bipedal reptiles. Pterosaurs and birds are both part of the larger clade Archosauria, but they represent separate evolutionary lineages. Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that existed alongside the dinosaurs but are not direct ancestors of birds. Instead, birds share a more recent common ancestor with certain theropod dinosaurs, which is supported by numerous fossil discoveries and anatomical similarities.
Why did Darwin expect to find a archaeopteryx fossil to support his everdance?
well Darwin knew that reptiles could change into birds and an archaeopteryx is basically a reptile with wings
