Their numbers dwindled, creating an ecological opening
for archosaurs, and eventually dinosaurs.
Not exact matches
The researchers found a strong correlation between eggshell porosity and covered or exposed nest types among extant
archosaurs, which indicates that eggshell porosity may be used as a proxy
for nest type, which may help predict nest type in extinct taxa.
The tendency
for adults to care
for their offspring beyond birth is a key feature of the reproductive biology of living
archosaurs — birds and crocodilians — with the latter protecting their young from potential predators and birds, not only providing protection but also provision of food.