What dinosaur is closest to the chicken?

Answer 1

The birds, including the chicken bird, have been shown to be descended from the theropod dinosaurs (which also included the T. rex). It would not be out of order to call birds modern-day dinosaurs.

Answer 2

Protein sequences recovered from dinosaur fossils prove a relationship.

(Not a direct descendant but possibly a third cousin 1 million years removed).

Palaeontologists have long suspected a connection but new testing has confirmed a T-Rex Avian lineage. either they are an scientists are correct or they just havn't built up stupid courage to tell us they aren't.

Answer 3

Crocodiles were alive at the same time as the dinosaurs, but they are not dinosaurs.

It hasn't been proven, but many scientists believe that birds are relatives of the dinosaurs and are an example of modern day living dinosaurs.

Answer 4

Of dinosaurs are modern birds, though no bird is more closely related to dinosaurs than another.

Answer 5

Among known dinosaurs most likely Archeopteryx, though velociraptor and its relatives are likely candidates as well.

Answer 6

All birds, including chickens are a branch of the dinosaurs. Birds branched off from a group of dinosaurs called theropods, two legged creatures that were mostly carnivores.

Answer 7

Yes. Birds are more closely related to dinosaurs that crocodiles are.

Answer 8

All birds, including chickens are a branch of the dinosaurs.

Birds branched off from a group of dinosaurs called theropods, two

legged creatures that were mostly carnivores.