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Why did scientists assume dinosaurs were cold blooded?
The first traits of dinosaurs that scientists noticed were reptilian. In fact, the first animal to be called a dinosaur was iguanadon, named for its iguana-like teeth. So from their discovery until the mid-20th century, scientists regarded dinosaurs simply as giant reptiles. It was not until the 1960s that new discoveries started to point toward an at least some dinosaurs being warm blooded.
Are turkeys dinosaurs?
No. Turtle are from a branch of reptiles completely separate from dinosaurs.
Who studies dinosaurs?
Paleontologists study dinosaurs. They analyze fossils and use their findings to understand how dinosaurs lived, evolved, and interacted with their environment.
Were all dinosuars carnivores?
No, not all dinosaurs were carnivores. There were herbivorous dinosaurs that primarily ate plants, such as the Triceratops and the Apatosaurus. Additionally, some dinosaurs were omnivores, meaning they ate both plants and meat.
Did dinosaurs have mitochondrian?
Considering that most eukaryotic cells have mitochondria and that dinosaurs are eukaryotes like all other animals that ever lived, it is certain that they did have mitochondria in their cells. In fact, birds are considered dinosaurs (they certainly descended from dinosaurs) and their cells have mitochondria, so we can be as sure as scientifically possible that dinosaurs indeed did have mitochondria.
