Re: News Article: Reptiles = Losers of evolution?
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guambomb832
They are saying they are losers because they have not changed much over the course of time such as birds and mammals, but in my book, that is BA since they were well equipped to live and kill on literally day one. Sure they were bigger back then, because there prey were bigger back then, now that there prey is much smaller, they need to get smaller so they won't kill off all their prey because they are hungry. Remember, from the start of the world and in present time, 99% of all animals that ever existed have gone extinct. That remaining 1% percent were sharks,crocodilians, and some other things not much of us care about:).
WRONG. They are losers because they have not diversified. The point is where are my snow alligators? Where are the flying snakes. Mammals are better at invading new territory and changing into other species. Everyone needs to calm down. The scientists like the reptiles just fine, they are actually complimenting them in a way. If not for the fact that they got it so right the first time they may not be with us today, because they haven't adapted at even close to the pace of other animals.
