Most paleontologists regard birds as the only surviving dinosaurs ( see Origin of birds ).

Most geologists and paleontologists would probably set the Proterozoic-Phanerozoic boundary either at the classic point where the first trilobites and reef building animals ( archaeocyatha ) such as corals and others appear ; at the first appearance of a complex feeding burrow called Treptichnus pedum ; or at the first appearance of a group of small, generally disarticulated, armored forms termed ' the small shelly fauna '.

Most paleontologists accept that Tyrannosaurus was both an active predator and a scavenger.

Most bryozoan specialists tend to consider themselves paleontologists, rather than micropaleontologists, but many micropaleontologists also study bryozoa.

Most paleontologists have since ignored the name Archaeoraptor, while the name Microraptor zhaoianus Xu et al., 2000 has attained universal currency.

Most paleontologists believed that titanosaurs had box-like skulls with the nostrils midway up the snout, like the Camarasaurus, but Rapetosaurus has a long, low skull, with the nostrils on the top, similar to Diplodocus.

Most had four tusks, and their retracted facial and nasal bones prompt paleontologists to believe that gomphotheres had elephant-like trunks.

Most paleontologists support Cooley's view, and subsequent discoveries confirmed that small dromaeosaurid dinosaurs like Bambiraptor were fully covered in feathers ( see Dromaeosauridae for more information ).

Most paleontologists now doubt that whales are descended from mesonychids, and instead suggest that whales are either descended from, or share a common ancestor with, the anthracotheres, the semi-aquatic ancestors of hippos.

Most paleontologists maintain all three genera separately, although there is no precise definition of a species or genus in paleontology.

The general board declared: `` Most of the Protestant churches hold contraception and periodic continence to be morally right when the motives are right.

Most scholars hold that the Hebrew text underlying the Septuagint version is older than the Masoretic text and that either the Masoretic evolved either from this vorlage or from a closely related version.

Most Baptists hold that no church or ecclesiastical organization has inherent authority over a Baptist church.

Most scholars hold that Ezra lived during the rule of Artaxerxes I, though some have difficulties with this assumption: Nehemiah and Ezra " seem to have no knowledge of each other ; their missions do not overlap ; and no reflection of Ezra's activity appears in Jerusalem of Nehemiah.

Most nations hold the power to protect themselves, others, and police their own territory as a fundamental power vested by sovereignty.

Most of Carías's first term in office was devoted to efforts to avoid financial collapse, improve the military, engage in a limited program of road building, and lay the foundations for prolonging his own hold on power.

Most have been nationalist, with some having a socialist ideology ; while others hold a more conservative and Islamic fundamentalist ideology.

** Most forms of cognitivism hold that some such propositions are true, as opposed to error theory, which asserts that all are erroneous.

Most ethical naturalists hold that we have empirical knowledge of moral truths.

Most people will hold the religion taught them by their parents throughout their life.

Most modern Pagan groups hold to a theology that embraces such beliefs as polytheism, animism, and pantheism, although there are groups who have instead advocated forms of Goddess-centred monotheism, agnosticism or atheism.

Most community card poker games like Texas hold ' em are considered closed as well, because the only cards exposed before showdown belong to everyone ; the individual players ' cards are never seen until showdown.

Most scientists are empirical skeptics, who admit the possibility of knowledge based on evidence, but hold that new evidence may always overturn these findings.

* Most pre-Conciliar Roman Catholic theologians and canon lawyers taught that it is inherently impossible for a heretic to hold the papal office.

Most sedevacantists hold the Holy Orders conferred with the present revised rites of the Catholic Church to be invalid due to defect both of intention and form.

Most politically-oriented squats in Greece hold regular ( usually weekly ) open meetings where everyone is allowed to attend and see how work at the squat is organized and how the responsibilities are shared among the squat's team.

Most notably Jefferson had written, " We hold these truths to be sacred and un-deniable ..." Franklin changed it to, " We hold these truths to be self-evident.

Most states hold elections specifically for the purpose of choosing delegates.

Most major paths of Hinduism hold vegetarianism as an ideal.

They also hold the style of Most High, Potent, and Noble Prince, but even in the most formal situations that is usually simply abbreviated to Most Noble, and even that style is quite archaic and very formal.

") They also hold the style of Most Noble and Puissant Prince, but even in the most formal situations this style is rarely used.

Most of the smaller attacks failed to hold ground, although XVIII had a success on 19 August.

Most tutors are native users of sign language and hold a relevant teaching qualification.

Most is produced by tapping trees ; however, some is collected in fossilized form from the ground.

Most scientists ultimately concluded that these were far too small to be fossilized cells.

Most common are masks covering the upper face, leaving the mouth and jaw exposed.

Most species that develop them normally have four per individual, two in the upper jaw and two in the lower, separated within each jaw by its incisors ; humans and dogs are examples.

Most individuals with iniencephaly have other associated anomalies such as anencephaly, encephalocele ( a disorder in which part of the cranial contents protrudes from the skull ), hydrocephalus, cyclopia, absence of the mandible ( lower jaw bone ), cleft lip and palate, cardiovascular disorders, diaphragmatic hernia, and gastrointestinal malformation.

Most of the upper jaw bones ( premaxilla, maxilla, jugal, quadratojugal, and quadrate ) have been fused to the braincase, while the lower jaw bones ( dentary, splenial, angular, surangular, and articular ) have been fused together into a unit called the mandible.

Most of the muscle in an alligator's jaw evolved to bite and grip prey.

Most individuals have 2 – 7 pairs of teeth, all in the lower jaw.

Most of the skull is solid bone, and they have a distinctive single median tooth in the upper jaw.

Most famously, a ball bowled by West Indian bowler Manny Martindale hit him in the jaw during a match in Jamaica in 1935.

Most often recognized by its shark tooth, the head of the monster also features a crescent-shaped eye, and a small lower jaw.

Most children with Smith – Magenis syndrome have a broad, square-shaped face with deep-set eyes, full cheeks, and a prominent lower jaw.