Considering phylogenies can the pigeon be a reptile (a member of clade Reptilia) as well as a dinosaur?

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Considering phylogenies can the pigeon be a reptile (a member of clade Reptilia) as well as a dinosaur? 

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PHYLOGENY is the history of the evolution of a species or group , especially in reference to lines of descent and relationships among broad groups of organisms. 

The famous of phylogenetic evolution is from chimpanzees to Man .

Biological evolution can be simply defined as decendent with modification. It is a process through which the characteristics of organisms change over time. We can view evolution in two ways : as a pattern of evolutionary change and a process o0f evolutionary change . It aims to discover the history of life and the causes of the diversity of organisms. 

Here the question comes whether pigeons related to class reptiles as well as dinosaurs ? The answer is yes. 

pigeons are related to reptiles as well as dinosaurs. The study shows that the first group of reptile like animals evolved about 320 million years ago. These evolved over the next 65 million years in to modern birds. so birds aren't just related to dinosaurs, they really were dinosaurs. 

 

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