Confusingly, the ornithischian, or bird-hipped, dinosaurs were NOT the ancestors of birds. Birds evolved from a group of saurischian (lizard-hipped) dinosaurs called theropods. Back to page index Types Of Dinosaurs: Saurischians In this section, we’re going to look at some well-known type...
Dinosaurs with bird-like hips are placed in the Ornithischia order. The Saurischia order has two different suborders, Theropoda and Sauropodomorpha. Theropoda dinosaurs, commonly called Theropods, were carnivorous types of dinosaurs. A few types of Theropod dinosaurs include the Allosaurus, Tyrannosauru...
The blue whale is not only the largest mammal alive today, it is also the largest (in weight) of any animal ever to have lived on Earth (it’s even bigger than the dinosaurs). Common Bottlenose Dolphin Bottlenose Dolphin Common bottlenose dolphins are the most familiar species of dolphin. ...
Jellyfish are believed to have existed on Earth even before the dinosaurs, which makes them one of the oldest surviving species among marine creatures. Their lifespan can vary from as little as a few days to about a year. Jellyfish sting their prey using tentacles that have specialized cells...
The largest animals ever to have lived, dwarfing even the largest dinosaurs, all figures about blue whales are awesome. Their circulatory system pumps 10 tonnes of blood through its body using a heart the size of a small car. A child could crawl down the whales' main blood vessel, the aor...
of 11 Pterodactylus - Not a Bird Alain Beneteau Like other pterosaurs, Pterodactylus was only remotely related to the first prehistoric birds, which actually descended from small, terrestrial, feathered dinosaurs. 05 of 11 Pterodactylus and "Type Specimens" ...
First of all, palms are not reallytrees. Botanically, palm trees are woody herbs categorized with bamboo, banana, and sedges. There is no accurate account as to how it got its name but fossil records indicate that the tree has been around for 80 million years; a time when dinosaurs were...
Some people enjoy wearing novelty socks printed with colorful designs, ranging from dinosaurs to sushi. Adventurous wearers may sport novelty designs under staid work shoes and pants, while others may proudly display radiantly colored footwear in sandals or paired with shorts, skirts, and other garme...
With more than 350 different types of Jellyfish in the world, here we have listed the Top 10 Most Beautiful Types of Jellyfish on Planet Earth with facts and pictures. Jellyfish are thought to exist in the primitive times even before dinosaurs’ age as a result of which they are one of...
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