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five features and functions similar with birds and dinosaurs
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feathers, fussed ankle bones, springy furcula, toes 2,3,4 reduced 1,5, airsacks for efficient respiratory system, hollow bones, semilunate carpal, longer forelimbs than hindlimbs, feathers first evolved before pterosaurs, common ancestor to all dinosaurs?
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prosauropods to largest living animal
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increase in cervical vertebrae, light pneumatic bones to lift neck, reduction of the digits to a elephant like hand, fast growth rates 20 year predator defense
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herbivores vs carnivorous
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teeth demonstrates diet
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