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Evolution isn't linear. (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Modern birds almost certainly evolved directly from the Dramaeosaurus, not T. Rex, but otherwise, great meme.

[–] illumrial 17 points 6 months ago

No need to be so dramaetic about it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

U sure? Because dromaesaurus lived during the end cretaceous, birds were already a thing. Aurornis, which can be considered the earliest known bird, lived almost 80 million years before dromaesaurus. Even if you meant the dromaesaurid clade, birds aren't usually classified in it, and possibly predate it.

Tho it's true that birds are closer to dromaesaurus than to T-Rex, as birds and romaesaurids are part of the maniraptora clade.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Interesting. I was already out of school in 2013 so never knew about this discovery. Thank you for letting me know.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I enjoyed this piece of information

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Thank you. I am glad my time in college has finally found a use!

[–] HonoraryMancunian 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Fun fact (if you're a super pedant like me) the r is officially lower case in T. rex

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I used to be super pedant, but my wife threatened to leave, so now I am just a regular one.

Thank you for the correction.