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'''Dinosaurs''' were a | '''Dinosaurs''' were a family of animals of the superorder ''dinosauria'' which first emerged some 230 million years, evolving from reptiles. Dinosaurs were the dominant reptiles for most of the Mesozoic Era, dying out during the [[Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event]]. Never the less, from a [[Cladistics|cladistic]] standpoint, dinosaurs still exist today in the form of birds. | ||
== Dinosaurs in [[Science Fiction]] == | == Dinosaurs in [[Science Fiction]] == | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 31 December 2008
Dinosaurs were a family of animals of the superorder dinosauria which first emerged some 230 million years, evolving from reptiles. Dinosaurs were the dominant reptiles for most of the Mesozoic Era, dying out during the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event. Never the less, from a cladistic standpoint, dinosaurs still exist today in the form of birds.
Dinosaurs in Science Fiction
- The Jurassic Park book and Film series are centered on Dinosaurs, recreated in modern times from preserved DNA via cloning technology.
- The Voth in Star Trek Voyager are a species of sapient Hadrosaurs
Dinosaurs in relation to SD.net
Dinosaurs are occasionally brought up in RAR! threads and developments in paleontology involving Dinosaurs are a fairly commonly brought up n Science, Logic and Morallity. As they are the most well known Prehistoric lifeforms, Dinosaurs are fairly often brought up in the Creation/Evolution Debate.