Which of these is not a way the author establishes a link between birds and reptiles in this passage? A. The author states that birds are reptiles.
B. The author shows how birds and dinosaurs are alike.
C. The author explains ways in which birds and reptiles are different.
D. The author shows how birds and reptiles possess many similar features.

The following statement is one of the way which the author establish the link:

A. The author states that birds are reptiles.

Explanation:

In the passage, the author was able to show various ways about the link between the reptiles and the birds. One of the ways is, the similarities between dinosaurs and birds which he was able to point out in the passage.

To him, the body features of both are similar. Also, he able to show through explanations the different ways which the birds differs from the reptiles. This helps to clarify the two by letting the readers know that, despite the similarities between the birds and reptiles, there are also major differences between them.

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historically speaking, military dictators usually come into power

as the result of a military coup d'etat that was successful against  

whatever form of government existed before.  

sometimes the military dictator was put in place by winning a civil war.  

    occasionally military dictators conduct phony 'elections'  

in order to claim that they were elected by the people.

but there are never any serious candidates running against the dictator.

when a dictator becomes too old for governing his country,

he usually tries to arrange for one of his sons to take over power  

after he is dead and gone.  

when that is not possible, some secret decisions within the military

results in the next dictator taking power

—whether by means of an 'election' or another coup d'etat.  

    countries with little experience of other forms of government

often assume that a military strongman is their natural leader.  

military dictators want to stay in power for as long as possible.  

often the only way they leave office is feet first,

that is, they must die or be killed while still in power  

before the next form of government will take over.

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