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What reptiles did mammals evolve from?
A proto-mammal called the synapsid.
Which type of critter did birds and mammals evolve from?
Birds and mammals both evolved from reptiles.
Did Placental mammals evolve from Marsupials OR from Reptiles?
Marsupials, because Reptiles have never been mammals and have always had their offspring in eggs outside of them.
How do vertebrates evolve?
fish- amphibians- reptiles- birds -mammals
Did mammals evolve from dinosaurs?
No. Mammals evolved from synapsid reptiles, a group not closely related to dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are more closely related to modern reptiles and birds than they are to mammals.
What did the lizard evolve into?
It is believed that snakes evolved from lizards. Lizards are an existing group of reptiles, of course, so did not 'evolve into' anything else--they are still here. While mammals and birds evolved from reptiles, they did not evolve from lizards.
Do snakes evolve from reptiles?
They ARE reptiles.
Did birds evolve from the gliding called pterosaurs?
No. Birds evolved from a group of small carnivorous dinosaurs related to the "raptors."
Why didn't mammals evolve more during the mesozoic period?
Mammals did not evolve significantly during the Mesozoic period primarily due to the dominance of dinosaurs, which occupied many ecological niches and limited opportunities for mammals to diversify. Additionally, early mammals were small, nocturnal creatures that may have been outcompeted by larger reptiles for resources. The Mesozoic environment favored the reptiles' adaptations for larger size and varied diets, leading to a relatively slow evolutionary pace for mammals until the mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous, which allowed mammals to diversify and thrive.
In what order did the five classes of vertebrates evolve?
The five classes of vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) evolved in the following order: fish appeared first, followed by amphibians, then reptiles, birds, and finally mammals. Each class adapted and diversified to exploit different environments and ecological niches over millions of years.
Did fish evolve from early reptiles?
no, the reptiles evolved from fish
Did modern reptiles evolve from dinosaurs?
No, although modern reptiles and dinosaurs do share common ancestors that lived in the distant past (likely the Carboniferous epoch). Birds, however, evolved from dinosaurs in the Jurassic epoch.
