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How Dinosaurs Could Have Evolved If They Never Went Extinct

How Dinosaurs Could Have Evolved If They Never Went Extinct

By ABDULLAH ALIPublished 3 years ago 5 min read
How Dinosaurs Could Have Evolved If They Never Went Extinct
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It's unfortunate that we haven't learned more about some of the most amazing creatures that have ever inhabited the Earth.

We won't be able to have Jurassic Park, where we can see some of the coolest creatures come to life, but we already live with some dinosaur-related species, such as crocodiles and sharks, which haven't changed much since they first appeared millions of years ago. However, most dinosaurs perished when asteroids struck Earth; in a sense, the asteroid served as a giant reset button for the planet for some of those dinosaurs to embark on a new path in life and transform into some Modern animals we know today, they had to change their diet and adapt to the new changes. If the asteroid had changed its course just a little, dinosaurs would have remained the dominant species. What would have happened if dinosaurs had persisted? Well, evolution would have unfolded differently in the first place if dinosaurs had evolved in the same way that humans did, then we would have to compete with them. There are several species of humans, but Homo sapiens, usually known as us, is the most common.

overcome a humanoid Dinosaurs or dinoid creatures would be odd since they would appear different and more reptilian than we do. Our brains would be bigger and stronger, and they would have different sizes. It would be intriguing to place a human and a dinosaur side by side since, for starters, dinosaurs would have scales instead of human skin, sharper teeth, presumably fewer fingers on each hand, and sharper nails claws In addition, we don't know how they would sound, but it's plausible that they would have crocodile-like gutturals. Since dinosaurs had much better vision than mammals did, it's feasible that we would see dinos with enormous eyes.

With an astounding 8 billion people on Earth, we have altered the ecosystem to suit our demands; but, if dinos were the dominant species, the environment would be suitable for them.

Speaking of physical characteristics, scientists hypothesised how dinos would have appeared if they had developed into sentient beings that walked upright and possessed opposable thumbs dinosaurs may not have been the ideal reptile and their appearance might not have been flattering, but if they had evolved, these creatures might have been your classmate or coworker at work. Not all dinosaurs were the same as their fossils have shown; some were enormous.

Although the measurements are only approximations based on fossilised bones, it is estimated that the titanosaur was about 122 feet long and lived between 195 million years ago. It was so massive that its weight was equivalent to 18 modern-day elephants. There were dinosaurs all over the place. However, some resembled any modern-day animal only a small number of dinosaurs, known as giants, once roamed the earth in various time periods, climates, and landscapes. However, while they excelled in body size, they lacked in brain size. Some of the most well-known dinosaurs, like the Allosaurus and stegosaurus, had incredibly small brains, like me, making it nearly impossible for them to properly evolve into intelligent beings. However, in the late Cretaceous Period, the T-Rex contrary to popular belief, the T-Rex was actually quite slow and a human could have easily outrun it, so we know that these days they wouldn't belong in any competitive sports that involve running. We also know that dinosaurs could be herbivores and carnivores; a human brain weighs nearly three pounds. Nevertheless, the T-Rex's brain only weighed a little under a pound, whereas a human brain weighs nearly three pounds. It might according to outward appearances, mammals took over when asteroids fell and wiped off the dinosaurs.

The world today would be entirely different from what it is today if dinosaurs and mammals had shared the top spot in the food chain and had evolved along similar lines. Dinosaurs would have had larger brains and would have challenged humans for the title of the smartest creature. Because of the power and structure of our tongues, humans and parrots can communicate, and if advanced dinosaurs wanted to speak like humans, they would have needed a different type of skull humans gained the ability to stand up straight to notice predators, which was one obstacle we had to overcome in order to survive. However, what obstacle would dinosaurs have to face if they were already the most dominant creatures?

Some of the large-brained dinosaurs had long legs, enabling them to sprint quickly, notice predators, and snag food that would otherwise be out of reach. If this were the case, their evolutionary path would have been significantly different their brains could have evolved into something spectacular, making them different from that of humans and possibly much more advanced. They might be smarter than us and have quicker reflexes. Imagine that dinosaurs discovered gravity before Isaac Newton or that they could write plays and poems better than William Shakespeare. Music and film would be based on dinosaur culture, and clothing would have an otherworldly appearance. Dinosaurs and humans would coexist peacefully, but we would compete with them. Dinosaurs and humans would participate for their respective national teams in the World Cup, although only human or dinosaurs would eventually take over the world because they would be physically stronger than humans and would have better advantages than us. Some professions would be dominated solely by one species, and more physically demanding jobs, like labourers and security guards, would be taken by dinosaurs. Animals like orcas whales, elephants, and other apes have bigger brains than humans, who are the smartest creatures on the planet, so why are we smarter than them? Humans, on the other hand, would need to figure out a way to keep up with dinosaurs. Mammals had a different path of evolution than dinosaurs, never growing into enormous superbeasts as dinosaurs did. Instead, their brains developed and grew big the answer is that we don't know the brain is the most complex organ we have, and because we know so little about it, we don't even know exactly why it's so complex or why it behaves in that way. Today's dinosaur descendants, like crows and parrots, have complex brains that enable them to communicate, use tools, and even count. Although size doesn't always equate to intelligence, in this case a parrot's brain is smaller than a cat's but

certain scientists contend that the dinosaurs seen in movies aren't entirely true and that, in terms of evolution, certain small feathered dinosaurs may have followed the route of primates they might have evolved into a primate that lives in trees, or they might have chosen to become a different type of human.

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    Written by ABDULLAH ALI