Soycordado t1_j56xzem wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Why aren't all amniotes classified as reptiles in the current taxonomic groupings? Couldn't we have just called sauropsids "bird-like reptiles"? by [deleted]
Exactly. Takes the implications right out of it. Sprawling gaits and ectothermy work well for some, no need to change it, doesn't mean they're "primitive" just means they're undergoing different selective pressures!
lol, yes. But. to say we come from such a beautifully complex lineage is pretty cool too. Enigmatic in some cases. More fun that way, imo.
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