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The 58 pages that link to Theropoda, each with the reason it gives.
BirdNarrower topic: Birds are living theropods, linking modern species to dinosaur evolution.
FeatherNarrower topic: The best-known fossil evidence places feather evolution within theropod dinosaurs.
ArchaeopteryxNarrower topic: Archaeopteryx belongs to this dinosaur group, whose anatomy frames its birdlike traits.
BeakNarrower topic: Bird beaks evolved within theropod dinosaurs.
TyrannosaurusNarrower topic: Tyrannosaurus belongs to this group of predominantly two-legged dinosaurs.
AvialaeNarrower topic: Avialae is nested within this broader dinosaur group.
AllosaurusNarrower topic: Allosaurus belongs to this broad group of mostly bipedal dinosaurs.
ManiraptoraNarrower topic: Maniraptora is a branch within this broader dinosaur group.
Evolution of birdsNarrower topic: Birds evolved within theropods, making this dinosaur group their ancestral context.
AvesNarrower topic: Aves belongs within this dinosaur lineage, rather than standing apart from dinosaurs.
DromaeosauridaeNarrower topic: Dromaeosaurids are theropods, sharing this group’s ancestry and basic body plan.
VelociraptorNarrower topic: This broader dinosaur group contains the dromaeosaurid lineage.
CoelophysisNarrower topic: Coelophysis belongs to this dinosaur group, whose defining traits include bipedal locomotion.
CoelurosauriaNarrower topic: Coelurosauria is one major branch within this broader dinosaur group.
DeinonychusNarrower topic: This broader dinosaur group contains Deinonychus and its dromaeosaurid relatives.
MicroraptorNarrower topic: Its broader ancestry lies among theropod dinosaurs.
AnchiornisNarrower topic: Its paravian classification places Anchiornis within this broader dinosaur group.
FurculaNarrower topic: Fossil furculae occur in non-avian theropods as well as birds.
EoraptorNarrower topic: Eoraptor was once commonly classified as an early theropod, a placement challenged by later anatomical studies.
ParavesNarrower topic: Paraves is nested within this broader dinosaur lineage.
SpinosaurusNarrower topic: Spinosaurus belongs to this group, though its anatomy differs sharply from familiar theropods.
Bird wingNarrower topic: Bird wings evolved from the forelimbs of theropod ancestors.
CeratosauriaNarrower topic: Ceratosauria is one major branch within this broader dinosaur group.
AllosauroideaNarrower topic: Allosauroidea is nested within this broader group of mostly meat-eating dinosaurs.
OrnithomimosauriaNarrower topic: Ornithomimosaurs are nested within this major dinosaur group.
TyrannosauroideaNarrower topic: Tyrannosauroidea is nested within this diverse dinosaur lineage.
AbelisauridaeNarrower topic: Abelisaurids are a branch of theropods, sharing their basic bipedal body plan.
CeratosaurusNarrower topic: Ceratosaurus belongs to this broad group of mostly bipedal dinosaurs.
MegalosaurusNarrower topic: Megalosaurus belongs to this broad group of mostly bipedal dinosaurs.
TroodontidaeNarrower topic: Troodontidae belongs within this broad branch of dinosaurs.
CompsognathusNarrower topic: Compsognathus belongs to this broad group of mostly bipedal dinosaurs.
EnantiornithesNarrower topic: Enantiornithes inherited their basic anatomy from the theropod lineage.
OrnithomimusNarrower topic: This broader dinosaur group contains Ornithomimus and its family.
SpinosauridaeNarrower topic: Spinosaurids are theropods, sharing this group's ancestry and basic body plan.
BaryonyxNarrower topic: This broader dinosaur group contains Baryonyx and all other spinosaurids.
CarnosauriaNarrower topic: Carnosauria is nested within this broader group of mostly meat-eating dinosaurs.
CarnotaurusNarrower topic: This broader group places Carnotaurus among the primarily bipedal meat-eating dinosaurs.
DeinocheirusNarrower topic: Deinocheirus belongs to this diverse dinosaur group despite its unusual body form.
GiganotosaurusNarrower topic: Its bipedal anatomy and ancestry place it within theropod dinosaurs.
YutyrannusNarrower topic: Yutyrannus was a large, bipedal theropod.
AlvarezsauridaeNarrower topic: Alvarezsaurids are a specialized lineage within this major dinosaur group.
Balaur bondocNarrower topic: Balaur belongs to this dinosaur group, though its exact position within it remains debated.
CaenagnathidaeNarrower topic: This broader dinosaur lineage provides the evolutionary setting for caenagnathids.
DilophosaurusNarrower topic: Dilophosaurus belongs to this broad group of predominantly bipedal dinosaurs.
HalszkaraptorNarrower topic: This broader lineage places Halszkaraptor among mostly terrestrial predatory dinosaurs.
MasiakasaurusNarrower topic: Masiakasaurus belongs to this major dinosaur lineage.
TherizinosaurusNarrower topic: Despite its bulky, plant-eating body, Therizinosaurus belongs to this usually meat-eating dinosaur lineage.
UnenlagiinaeNarrower topic: Unenlagiines belong to the broader theropod lineage.
UtahraptorNarrower topic: This broader dinosaur group contains the dromaeosaurid family.
IncisivosaurusNarrower topic: Its evolutionary ancestry places Incisivosaurus within this broad dinosaur lineage.