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Scientists think that penguins evolved from flying birds, similar to petrels and albatrosses, around 60 million years ago. Over time, they adapted to a more aquatic lifestyle, leading to their distinctive form and characteristics we see today.


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Both. If you think about it, birds evolved from dinosaurs, and some think birds are the only living dinosaurs left.


Why do we think birds Evolved from crocodiles and alligators?

They didn't but they do share a common ancestor. Looking at fossils, scientists have determined that bird evolved from small carnivorous dinosaurs. Both dinosaurs and crocodiles stem from a group of reptiles called archosaurs.


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Are we created by monkey's?

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We do no know exactly what kind of lizard snakes evolved from, but scientists think it was related to monitor lizards.


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