How did we switched from "Dinosaur are giant lizards" to "Dinosaur are giant birds" - eviltoast

When I was a kid, I learned about Dinosaur being “giant lizard”, and it’s been may-be 10 years, that I hear “Birds are dinosaurs”.

I am curious on how the concept evolve, both among paleontologists, and among the general public.

  • scootypuff@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    it’s not that a T-Rex turned into a chicken

    As a chicken owner, I can assure you chickens absolutely are tiny T-Rexes. Tiny, ferocious, bloodthirsty little T-Rexes that poop everywhere.