This Bird Was A Dinosaur In The Past

For decades, dinosaurs were thought to be gigantic, slow-moving, cold-blooded reptiles. The movie Jurassic Park however popularized the idea of dinosaurs as quick, smart, and birdlike. It has since been discovered that modern birds did in fact descend from two-legged dinosaurs known as theropods––a group that included feathered velociraptors and tyrannosaurs. Pretty much all modern-day birds can be traced back to prehistoric creatures, but some more than others retain the features and traits of the roaring dinosaurs they once evolved from. If you’re ready to see which birds we’re talking about, then prepare yourself, as we count down 9 Birds That Secretly Look Like The Dinosaurs They Are. Make sure you stick around for number 1 to discover which terrifying dinosaur your backyard chicken is related to.