How did the development of a more prominent deltopectoral crest (a bony projection on the humerus) in early dinosaurs potentially support stronger forelimb muscles?

What we thought were unique body shapes in many dinosaurs actually evolved millions of years before in the Triassic Period.” -Sterling Nesbitt, Virginia ... At the beginning of dinosaur history (the Triassic Period), there was one supercontinent on Earth called Pangea. Many dinosaur types were spread across it. One particularly successful group was called the pseudosuchians. This is the lineage to which present-day crocodiles and alligators belong. They are a paltry ... Mar 28, 2018 ... The earliest mammals entered the scene, and reptiles — including early dinosaurs — lived on Pangea, the name given to the giant landmass in ... Dec 24, 2023 ... And plus for some time my favourite dinosaurs were Herrerasaurus and Staurikosaurus, two relatively popular theropods from the period. Feb 22, 2018 ... The Triassic period took place immediately after one of the ... how dinosaurs were able to survive ... and take over the world.” The ... The dinosaur tracks were found in what was the shoreline sediments along the margins of lakes and streams. The fossils indicate that the Newark Supergroup was ... Oct 16, 2024 ... ... Triassic Period, their common ancestors were the Archosaurs, from which emerged the most famous group of reptiles ever to exist – the dinosaurs. Nov 29, 2024 ... This era is known as the “Age of Reptiles," when dinosaurs were dominant. ... The Triassic period was part of the Mesozoic Era, which occurred ... Tyrannosaurus rex lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 72 million years ago. Stegosaurus was extinct for 66 million years before Tyrannosaurus walked ...