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Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs are a prehistoric species that lived on Earth from 230 to 65 million years ago.

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Where did dinosaurs live?

Dinosaurs roamed every place on Earth. However, it is general belief held by most paleontologists that the largest and oldest populations of dinosaurs originated and lived on the North American continent 150+ million years ago. Dinosaurs lived on the great plains and dense rain-forests as well as deserts.

Which of the following statements best describe the current scientific view of birds?

A group of feathered, endothermic dinosaurs that survived the Cretaceous mass extinction.

Which dinosaur chromosome determine skin?

We have no dinosaur DNA samples to study. Hence, we cannot determine which chromosomes were responsible for a dinosaur's color.

Did crayfish exist during the time of the dinosaurs?

Yes they did Jesus created the universe and everything in it he did it in six days so animals could only go extict thanks pangs33 for being correct.

Is dinosaur a mammal?

No. In fact, dinosaurs are the ancestors of birds. Mammals separated from reptiles (a large group that still included what would become dinosaurs) about 300 million years ago, and birds evolved during the Jurassic period about 150 million years ago.

Are chickens descendants of dinosaurs?

Not only that, but they ARE dinosaurs.

The clade Aves is actually a subgroup of Dinosauria.

How can sientist figure out a what a dinosaur ate?

Sometimes the fossils are complete enough to see remnants of stomach contents. However, the best clues/evidence comes form the shape of their mouth and the structure of the teeth. Their body morphology also gives clues.

What kind of animal is a dinosaur?

Dinosaurs are basically reptiles,creature with scaly skin and all

What is the biggest carnivorous dinosaur?

Spinosaurus 40-60ft long 17-20ft tall (at head)

T-rex 37-50ft long 14-23ft tall

Giganotosaurus 40-47ft long 18ft tall

Carcharodontosaurus 40-45ft long 18ft tall

How does seismosaurus protect itself?

I don't know much about seismosaurus... But I'm pretty sure it's huge size as an adult protected it... For offspring, the adults may have protected it by havung the young in the middle of the herd (if they traveled in herds).

What are 20 different dinosaurs that had spikes or horns?

Ceratopsians are dinosaurs that are known for their horns and bony frills. Examples of horned ceratopsians include:

  • Triceratops
  • Styracosaurus
  • Einiosaurus
  • Rubeosaurus
  • Centrosaurus
  • Achelousaurus
  • Pachyrhinosaurus
  • Albertaceratops
  • Chasmosaurus
  • Pentaceratops
  • Utahceratops
  • Zuniceratops

One dinosaur with spikes was Gigantspinosaurus, a relative of Stegosaurus that had spikes instead of plates. Many types of stegosaurs had tail spikes, or thagomizers, for self defense.

Some ankylosaurs had armor that included spikes. For example:

  • Polacanthus
  • Gastonia
  • Edmontonia
  • Sauropelta
  • Mymoorapelta
  • Minmi
  • Aletopelta

Were chinchillas alive when dinosaurs were alive?

no but they came shortly after the ice age but back then they where called "food" and almost hit a point where they went instincd

Could dinosaurs be living today?

It depends on which environment and which dinosaur. You couldn't have a carcharadontosaurus in siberia but you could have a spinosaurus in the everglades, there are to many variables to give a defanit answer but yes certain dinosaurs could live in certain environments around the world.

Did man live when dinosaurs roamed the earth?

Yes! (check out Genesis chapter 1 in the Bible.)

Why did it take scientists so long to identify dinosaurs?

I'm not quite sure, but my guess is that because some fossils or bones were broken or in the shape of an animal or something, they couldn't tell with the naked eye. It also took years for them to view the cells or anything that might give them clues with microscopes.

Did mosasaurs live in the Jurassic or triassic or cretaceous?

They lived in the Late-Triassic and the Cretaceous, but disappeared through the Jurassic!

What was the biggest flesh eating dinosaur?

Spinosaurus is the biggest flesh eating dinosaur.

Was there an ice age during the Triassic Period?

Since the climate at the time did not contain much rainfall and the weather was very dry and hot weather, it can be concluded that there was most likely not an ice age at the time.

What dinosaur fossil was found on vega island?

in 1986 a Hypsilophodont ,a type of herbavore was found and it is a dinosaur