Slide 1Chapter 17 : The History of Life Slide 2 17-1 The Fossil Record What is a fossil? Paleontologist: scientist who studies fossils Fossil record: provides info about…

1. Introduction to the Cenozoic 65 Million Years to the Present The Cenozoic is the most recent of the three major subdivisions of animal history.…

Birds The evolutionary origin of birds has always been a subject of considerable debate. Birds and flying reptiles have delicate, lightweight skeletons which do not fossilize…

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Slide 1 NOTE CHECK What is the difference between relative and absolute dating? What is superposition? What era did humans first appear? Slide 2 Fossils & The Geologic…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Birds Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 The evolutionary origin of birds has always been a subject of considerable debate. Birds and flying reptiles have delicate,…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Class: Reptilia Slide 3 Types of Reptiles Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Common Garter Snake Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Slide 13 Monitor…

Slide 1 Stuart S. Sumida Biology 342 (Simplified)Phylogeny of Archosauria Slide 2 Remember, we’re studying AMNIOTES. Defined by: EMBRYOLOGICAL FEATURES: amnion, chorion,…

Slide 1 By: Adeeb Hassan Slide 2 Tyrannosaurus rex One of the largest dinosaurs that ever lived Tyrannosaurus rex was a fierce carnivore. Scientists believe this powerful…