Ostriches
Their overall size and shape are quite similar to that of a handful of dinosaur species, including the notorious velociraptor; even their talons are claw-like.
Velociraptors were actually
only about the size of a domesticated Turkey
, being only about 3 feet tall and 6 feet long, with most of the length coming from the tail and weighing in at around 20-30 pounds full grown. More than that, they also looked somewhat like a Turkey as well, but with a long tail obviously.
What is the descendant of the velociraptor?
Scientists have discovered
a winged dinosaur
– an ancestor of the velociraptor – that they say was on the cusp of becoming a bird. The 6ft 6in (2m) creature was almost perfectly preserved in limestone, thanks to a volcanic eruption that had buried it in north-east China.
What is the closest relative of the dinosaur living today?
The closest living things to dinosaurs need to be taken a look at in terms of classification of species. Dinosaurs are classified as reptiles, a group that includes
crocodiles
, lizards, turtles, and snakes. Of this large group of animals, other than birds, crocodiles are the closest living things to dinosaurs.
Are sharks dinosaurs?
Today’s sharks are
descended from relatives that swam alongside dinosaurs in prehistoric times
. … It lived just after the dinosaurs, 23 million years ago, and only went extinct 2.6 million years ago.
What animals are still alive from dinosaur times?
- Crocodiles. If any living life form resembles the dinosaur, it’s the crocodilian. …
- Snakes. Crocs were not the only reptiles to survive what the dinos couldn’t – snakes did too. …
- Bees. …
- Sharks. …
- Horseshoe Crabs. …
- Sea Stars. …
- Lobsters. …
- Duck-Billed Platypuses.
Are Raptors really smart?
Velociraptors were Dromaeosaurids, among the dinosaurs with the very highest level, so
they were truly smart among dinosaurs
. On this ranking, they were probably a bit smarter than rabbits and not quite as smart as cats and dogs.
What is a group of Velociraptors called?
The dromaeosaurs
were what are popularly known as (especially in Jurassic Park) the “raptors”; a group of fascinating creatures.
Are Raptors and Velociraptors the same?
Velociraptor (commonly shortened to “raptor”) is one of the dinosaur genera most familiar to the general public due to its prominent role in the Jurassic Park motion picture series. … Today, Velociraptor is well known to paleontologists, with over a dozen described fossil skeletons, the most of any dromaeosaurid.
Chickens
Birds descended from a group of two-legged dinosaurs known as
theropods
, the members of which include the powerful predator Tyrannosaurus rex and the smaller Velociraptors.
What is the closest animal to at Rex?
The closest living relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex are
birds such as chickens and ostriches
, according to research published today in Science (and promptly reported in the New York Times).
What is the closest thing to a dragon?
Researchers in Australia say
a massive pterosaur
is the largest flying reptile ever discovered on the continent dating back to the age of the dinosaurs. “It’s the closest thing we have to a real-life dragon,” says University of Queensland Ph. D.
Are sharks older than dinosaurs?
Sharks are among Earth’s most ancient creatures. First evolving over 455 million years ago, sharks are
far more ancient than the first dinosaurs
, insects, mammals or even trees.
Are there any dinosaurs alive today?
Other than birds, however,
there is no scientific evidence that any dinosaurs
, such as Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor, Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus, or Triceratops, are still alive. These, and all other non-avian dinosaurs became extinct at least 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period.
What killed the Megalodon?
We know that megalodon had become
extinct by
the end of the Pliocene (2.6 million years ago), when the planet entered a phase of global cooling. … It may also have resulted in the megalodon’s prey either going extinct or adapting to the cooler waters and moving to where the sharks could not follow.
What is the oldest animal on earth?
This tortoise was born in 1777. Jonathan, a
Seychelles giant tortoise
living on the island of Saint Helena, is reported to be about 189 years old, and may, therefore, be the oldest currently living terrestrial animal if the claim is true. Harriet, a Galápagos tortoise, died at the age of 175 years in June 2006.
