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In terms of lineage, yes. Birds are descended from dinosaurs, which, along with lizards, belong to a group of reptiles called diapsids. Turtles come from a separate group of reptiles called anapsids.

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Do turtles eat lizard?

yes they do but if you want action get a snapping turtle get that lizard put it in the tank that lizad gone get swallowed


What is a diapsidian?

A diapsidian is an animal with two openings in its skull. This is a technical description of the evolutionary modification in reptiles that occurred about 300m years ago splitting them from more primitive mammals. Modern diapsidians include snakes, lizards and crocodiles. Turtles are an example of reptiles that are not diapsidians. Some say birds should also be included a Diapsidians because they evolved from reptiles that shared characteristics with lizards.


Are dogs reptiles?

Actually, dinosaurs are bird-like animals, with a similar anatomy and lifestyle. They used to be classified as reptiles, or lizards, but now we have all the evidence in the world to say that "no, dinosaurs are more birdlike". Yet, this is still a widely debated subject.


What do turtles get eaten by?

Turtles are known to be preyed upon by a variety of predators, including alligators, snakes, birds of prey, raccoons, and humans. They are vulnerable to predation, especially when they are young and small.


Why is the dna of crocodiles is more similar to birds dna as compared to dna of turtles?

Simply put, birds are evolved from small dinosars, and dinosaurs belong to the same group that crocodiles belong to, archosauria, while turtles belong to the group sauropsida, because, while they appear to be more similar to crocodiles than birds, the evolutionary common ancestor they share is far more ancient, unlike that of crocodiles and dinosaurs. That's evolution for you.

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What other reptiles are related to crocodiles?

Crocodiles are distantly related to lizards and snakes and even more distantly related to turtles. Strangely, the closest relatives to crocodiles and alligators are actually birds. This is because both crocodiles and dinosaurs belong to a group called archosaurs. Birds, in turn, evolved from dinosaurs.


Which two organisms are more closely related lizards and pigeons or mice and chimps?

Mice and chimps are more closely related than lizards and pigeons. Both mice and chimps are mammals, sharing a more recent common ancestor compared to the more distantly related reptiles (lizards) and birds (pigeons). The evolutionary lineage of mammals diverged from reptiles and birds much later, making the connection between mice and chimps stronger.


What is the difference between tortoise and lizard?

turtles have beaks and lizards have teeth and lizards do not have shells and a lot more diffrencec about them


Is Komodo dragons related to dinosaurs?

Yes they are, though there are closer relatives of dinosaurs. Crocodiles and alligators are more closely related to dinosaurs than lizards such as the komodo dragon are. Even more closely related are birds.


What other organisms is box turtle related to?

Box turtles are part of the family Emydidae, which includes a variety of freshwater and terrestrial turtles. They are more closely related to other turtle species, such as pond turtles and cooters, than to tortoises or marine turtles. All of these species share a common ancestry within the order Testudines, which encompasses all turtles. Additionally, box turtles are related to other reptiles, including snakes and lizards, as they all belong to the class Reptilia.


Is Tuatara a dinosaur?

No. Tuataras are more closely related to lizards and snakes than to dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are more closely related to crocodiles and even more closely related to birds, which are their only living descendants.


Is the turtle part of the frog family?

I don't think it's possible. But there is a frog species that looks like a turtle, it's a Turtle Frog. If it is possible for a turtle to be with a frog, then what in the world are they doing?!?! That is just weird. Your curious question is still not answered!


What animls were affected by the oil spill?

birds turtles and many more


Can bearded dragons live with birds?

No. Do not put a bearded dragon in with a snake. One of them will kill the other.If you want to keep more than one reptile, you should keep all the reptiles separate from each other.


What animals build nests?

Birds, beavers and door-mice there are many more.


What are Crocodile related to?

The closest living relatives of crocodiles are other members of the order Crocodilia, the alligators, gharials and caiman . After that, they are most closely related to their distant archosaurian cousins, the birds, and after that other reptiles such as snakes and lizards (they're probably more distantly related to turtles and their kin, though, as turtles are believed to be anapsids and all of the previously mentioned animals are diapsids). Note that crocodiles are related to quite a large number of now exinct animals, such as the Mesozoic and early Quaternary members of their clade (Crurotarsi), including the Champsosaurs, the herbivorous Aetosaurs, the fully terrestrial Rauisuchians, the marine Thalattosuchians and so on.


What Animals live in or by the Nile River?

The animals that live by the Nile river are crocodiles , rhinos, birds, turtles, lizards, 15 species of venomous snakes, fish and hippos