What is Coelurosauria?
Q: What is Coelurosauria?
A: Coelurosauria is a clade that contains all theropod dinosaurs more closely related to birds than to carnosaurs.
Q: What are some examples of dinos that belong to Coelurosauria?
A: Some examples of dinos that belong to Coelurosauria are tyrannosaurs, ornithomimosaurs, compsognathids, and maniraptors.
Q: What is Maniraptora?
A: Maniraptora is a group that includes birds, the only descendants of coelurosaurs alive today.
Q: Were all coelurosaurs feathered?
A: It is probable that all coelurosaurs were feathered.
Q: What are some diagnostic characteristics of coelurosaurs?
A: Some diagnostic characteristics of coelurosaurs include elongated arms and well-developed hinge-like ankles which are helpful during locomotion.
Q: Can later coelurosaurs lose or modify characteristics of original coelurosaurs?
A: Yes, later coelurosaurs such as birds can modify or lose characteristics of original coelurosaurs.
Q: Has there been an increase in the proportion of the brain occupied by the cerebrum in the Coelurosauria?
A: Yes, an increase in the proportion of the brain occupied by the cerebrum seems to have occurred in the Coelurosauria, continuing throughout the evolution of maniraptorans and early birds.
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