Gorgonopsia
Long ____ with strong ____ were useful for hunting.
Neck and muscles
How are mosasaurs‘ jaws like snakes?
They could unhinge their jaw.
What animal is the dodo related to?
Pigeons
How many layers did they develop to keep warm?
Three
What hunting strategy did Gorgonopsia use?
The attack and retreat strategy
How many sets of teeth does a Mosa have?
2
How many eggs did they lay at a time?
One
What was the purpose of the large hump behind their head?
To store food during harsh weather
How did Gorgonopsia become extinct?
Volcanic activity, acid rain, starvation.
T or F: Mosasaurs ate other Mosasaurus.
True
About how long ago did dodo birds go extinct?
350 years ago
What did they use their tusks for?
To shovel up snow to find food underneath it
What feature in it’s fossil record told scientists they were related to mammals?
Development of an inner ear.
How did the mosasaurs go extinct?
By the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs
What was the main cause for the extinction of the dodo birds?
Invasive species eating their eggs and destroying their habitat
How did scientistscknow the age of a woolly mammoth?
By the tusks’ growth rings
T or F: Gorgonopsia are related to modern mammals.
True
When mosasaurus were young, how long could they hold their breath?
30 minutes
What was the name of the island that their ancestors landed on?
Mauritius
What were the two reasons Woolly Mammoths became extinct?
Over hunting and climate change