University of Michigan: Study Suggests Ground-Dwelling Mammals Survived Mass Extinction 66 Million Years Ago
October 12, 2021
October 12, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2021:
The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet's plant and animal species.
But some creatures survived, including certain rat-sized mammals that would later diversify into the more than 6,000 mammal species that exist today, including humans.
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The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet's plant and animal species.
But some creatures survived, including certain rat-sized mammals that would later diversify into the more than 6,000 mammal species that exist today, including humans.
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