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Does this mean that distinct, non-flying species of dinosaur independently evolved to be able to fly? Or does it mean that one species of dinosaur evolved to ha
by sopooneo 6y ago
Does this mean that distinct, non-flying species of dinosaur independently evolved to be able to fly? Or does it mean that one species of dinosaur evolved to have the ability to fly, and then further branched into all know species of birds?
- loosescrews 6y agoAccording the the Wikipedia page on animal flight, dinosaurs and birds are believed to have evolved flight independently. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_and_gliding_animals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_and_gliding_animals
- tsimionescu 6y agoActually, according to that article pterosaurs, that are explicitly not dinosaurs, evolved flight separately from the dinosaurs/birds (with two other separate times flight evolved mentioned, in insects and in bats).
- ajuc 6y agoAnother time it evolved independently was in homo sapiens.
- gnulinux 6y agoI think you meant to say pterosaurs and dinosaurs (in particular, avian dinosaurs, including birds) evolved flight independently.