When Did Ornithopods Evolve?
The Ornithopods Flourished from the Late Triassic Period to the Late Cretaceous Period (About 229 Million to 65.5 Million Year's Ago) and Were One of the Most...
The ornithopods flourished from the Late Triassic Period to the Late Cretaceous Period (about 229 million to 65.5 million years ago) and were one of the most successful and enduring dinosaur lineages.
When did ornithopods become extinct?
body armor (see box 5.1). They first appeared during the Middle Jurassic and were among the last dinosaurs to become extinct at the end of the Cretaceous. Their fossils are found on all continents. Ornithopods were thus one of the longest-lived dinosaur groups, and they were also one of the most diverse.
Did ornithopods have feathers?
Finally, there is now solid evidence that at least some ornithopods—including the late Jurassic Tianyulong and Kulindadromeus—had feathers.
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