[Oviraptor]

As you may or may not know, recent dna evidence shows that birds and dinosaurs are actually closer than previously thought. So close in fact, that some scientists are classifying birds as a surving clade of therapod dinosaurs.

With the amazing and beautiful variety or birds that we have in this world I often wonder if dinosaurs had such variety in coloring and behavior.

When I look at some birds like hornbills and ostriches I can definitely see some sort of connection. I would imagine that dinosaurs behaved in a similar fashion and in some cases even looked similar to these birds.

Then again, when I look at the cockatiel perched on my shoulder I have a hard time imagining that one of his closest relatives is an extinct 2-story giant that could easily rip my face off.


What is everyone elses thoughts about the whole connection between avian and dinosaur?