Bizarre dinosaur ancestors followed mass extinction
Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 10:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience Dinosaurs — or at least their ancestors — may have gotten an earlier start than once believed.Bizarre four-legged creatures that resembled demonic dogs and predated dinosaurs branched out shortly after an extinction that wiped out most of life on land, according to a new study. Some of these creatures were the direct ancestors of dinosaurs, and their flourishing toeh...