Summary Of 'Shedding Light On The Dinosaur-Bird Connection'

Evolution. The. Ancestors. The. Traits. In the text, "Shedding Light on the Dinosaur-Bird Connection", the author tries to provide sufficient evidence to support his claims that birds are living dinosaurs. The author makes the claims that birds have a common ancestor with dinosaurs, have similar skeletons, and have similar behavioral traits. Firstly, the author in "Shedding Light on the Dinosaur-Bird Connections", makes his first claim that birds share a common ancestor with dinosaurs. Living dinosaurs have been shown to have similar ancestors that connect them to dinosaurs in the past. The text states, "[b]irds are living dinosaurs, and they are remarkably similar to their closest extinct relatives, the non-bird theropod dinosaurs," which delineates that evidence has linked

Being on topic was not an issue for the author, and they were able to provide the reader with sufficient evidence. Example, definition, and factual evidence was used to support the claim, which contains no flaws or gaps. Although the author was very efficient in proving their claim, they could have added expert evidence or research conducted. Similarities in skeletal structure was the second claim made by the author in the text. The second claim discussed in the text, "Shredding Light on the Dinosaur-Bird Connection", is that similarities were found in the skeletal structures of birds and dinosaurs. Bone comparison was one major detail in determining the relation between birds and dinosaurs. Stating, "[t]hey both have a hole in the hipbone, a feature that distinguishes most dinosaurs from all other animals," it is furthermore that bone comparison was a vital part of the research. As a result, evolution of flight was shown through their ancestors in research conducted. Stated in the text, [h]ollow bones reduce the weight carried by an animal, resulting in the ability to run