DINOSAURS

Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clad Dinosauria. They first
appeared during the Triassic period, 231.4 million years ago, and were the
dominant terrestrial vertebrates for 135 million years, from the beginning of
the Jurassic (about

201 million

years

ago)

until

the

end

of

the Cretaceous (66 million years ago), when the event led to the extinction of most
dinosaur groups at the close of the Mesozoic Era. The fossil record indicates
that birds evolved from the roped dinosaurs during the Jurassic Period and,
consequently, they are considered a subgroup of dinosaurs by many
paleontologists.[1] Some birds survived the extinction event that occurred 66
million years ago, and their descendants continue the dinosaur lineage to the
present day.

BY: MUHAMMAD SAIF ULLAH

CLASS: II-C