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Kids' Science Challenge #6

Question 2. What animals living on Earth today are thought to be fairly closely related to dinosaurs?

Answer:

Birds

Birds are the closest living relatives to dinosaurs. They are thought to have evolved from dinosaurs during the Jurassic period. This is the correct answer to this question even though some scientists are now considering revising their opinions about the close relationship between early dinosaurs and birds.

Correct answer received from: pj., Noah J., Rose Mendez, Crystal G., Hannah T., Mohamed A., Andrew G., William, Azli, Jennifer G., Leanne W., T.M., Caitlin D.,

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