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    Dinosaurs first appeared between 245-233 million years ago during the Triassic period and became the dominant land animals after the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event 201 million years ago. Birds evolved from feathered theropod dinosaurs in the Late Jurassic period and are the only dinosaur lineage that survived the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction 66 million years ago. Dinosaurs vary greatly in taxonomy, morphology, and ecology, ranging from small feathered birds to the largest land animals of all time, some sauropods estimated at over 39 meters long. While initially thought to be sluggish and cold-blooded, modern research shows dinosaurs were active animals with elevated metabolisms and adaptations for social interaction.

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    Dinosaurs first appeared between 245-233 million years ago during the Triassic period and became the dominant land animals after the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event 201 million years ago. Birds evolved from feathered theropod dinosaurs in the Late Jurassic period and are the only dinosaur lineage that survived the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction 66 million years ago. Dinosaurs vary greatly in taxonomy, morphology, and ecology, ranging from small feathered birds to the largest land animals of all time, some sauropods estimated at over 39 meters long. While initially thought to be sluggish and cold-blooded, modern research shows dinosaurs were active animals with elevated metabolisms and adaptations for social interaction.

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    Dinosaurs first appeared between 245-233 million years ago during the Triassic period and became the dominant land animals after the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event 201 million years ago. Birds evolved from feathered theropod dinosaurs in the Late Jurassic period and are the only dinosaur lineage that survived the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction 66 million years ago. Dinosaurs vary greatly in taxonomy, morphology, and ecology, ranging from small feathered birds to the largest land animals of all time, some sauropods estimated at over 39 meters long. While initially thought to be sluggish and cold-blooded, modern research shows dinosaurs were active animals with elevated metabolisms and adaptations for social interaction.

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    Dinosaurs 

    are a diverse group of reptiles[note 1] of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared


    during the Triassic period, between 245 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the
    exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is a subject of active research. They
    became the dominant terrestrial vertebrates after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction
    event 201.3 mya and their dominance continued throughout
    the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The fossil record shows that birds are feathered
    dinosaurs, having evolved from earlier theropods during the Late Jurassic epoch, and are
    the only dinosaur lineage known to have survived the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction
    event approximately 66 mya. Dinosaurs can therefore be divided into avian dinosaurs—
    birds—and the extinct non-avian dinosaurs, which are all dinosaurs other than birds.
    Dinosaurs are varied from taxonomic, morphological and ecological standpoints. Birds, at
    over 10,700 living species, are among the most diverse groups of vertebrates. Using fossil
    evidence, paleontologists have identified over 900 distinct genera and more than 1,000
    different species of non-avian dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are represented on every continent by
    both extant species (birds) and fossil remains. Through the first half of the 20th century,
    before birds were recognized as dinosaurs, most of the scientific community believed
    dinosaurs to have been sluggish and cold-blooded. Most research conducted since the
    1970s, however, has indicated that dinosaurs were active animals with
    elevated metabolisms and numerous adaptations for social interaction. Some
    were herbivorous, others carnivorous. Evidence suggests that all dinosaurs were egg-
    laying, and that nest-building was a trait shared by many dinosaurs, both avian and non-
    avian.
    While dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal, many extinct groups
    included quadrupedal species, and some were able to shift between these stances.
    Elaborate display structures such as horns or crests are common to all dinosaur groups,
    and some extinct groups developed skeletal modifications such as bony armor and spines.
    While the dinosaurs' modern-day surviving avian lineage (birds) are generally small due to
    the constraints of flight, many prehistoric dinosaurs (non-avian and avian) were large-
    bodied—the largest sauropod dinosaurs are estimated to have reached lengths of 39.7
    meters (130 feet) and heights of 18 m (59 ft) and were the largest land animals of all time.
    The misconception that non-avian dinosaurs were uniformly gigantic is based in part
    on preservation bias, as large, sturdy bones are more likely to last until they are fossilized.
    Many dinosaurs were quite small, some measuring about 50 centimeters (20 inches) in
    length.
    The first dinosaur fossils were recognized in the early 19th century, with the name
    "dinosaur" (meaning "terrible lizard") being coined by Sir Richard Owen in 1842 to refer to
    these "great fossil lizards".[7][8][9] Since then, mounted fossil dinosaur skeletons have been
    major attractions at museums worldwide, and dinosaurs have become an enduring part of
    popular culture. The large sizes of some dinosaurs, as well as their seemingly monstrous
    and fantastic nature, have ensured their regular appearance in best-selling books and films,
    such as Jurassic Park. Persistent public enthusiasm for the animals has resulted in
    significant funding for dinosaur science, and new discoveries are regularly covered by the
    media.

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