Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago, but we know these ancient reptiles
existed from fossil records.
The fossils of Archaeopteryx and other dinosaurs such as Sinosauropteryx
provide early evidence that modern birds evolved from reptilian ancestors that had feathers.
- What predictions can we make to support the hypothesis that birds descended from reptilian ancestors?
- Modern birds should share more traits with reptiles than with other vertebrates.