Jurassic Period (200–145 million years ago) Flashcards
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Q: What were the dominant herbivores during the Jurassic?
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A: Giant sauropods like Diplodocids (long necks) and Brachiosaurs (tall).
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Q: What theropods were present in the Jurassic?
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Allosaurus: A large predator.
Ceratosaurus: A theropod with a nose horn.
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Q: Which major evolutionary event occurred during the Jurassic?
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The first bird, Archaeopteryx, evolved.
Pterodactyloids (advanced pterosaurs) replaced Rhamphorhynchoids with short tails and elongated wrist carpals.
