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What if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct? Why our world might look very different

Discussion in 'Wildlife & Nature Conservation' started by UngulateNerd92, 26 Nov 2022.

  1. UngulateNerd92

    UngulateNerd92 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hit the Earth with the force of 10 billion atomic bombs and changed the course of evolution. The skies darkened and plants stopped photosynthesising. The plants died, then the animals that fed on them. The food chain collapsed. Over 90% of all species vanished. When the dust settled, all dinosaurs except a handful of birds had gone extinct.

    But this catastrophic event made human evolution possible. The surviving mammals flourished, including little proto-primates that would evolve into us.

    What if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct? Why our world might look very different
     
  2. Pantheraman

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    Exactly. Mammals wouldn't have diversified as the niches they have now would be occupied by the dinosaurs.
     
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    Absolutely, speculative evolution is a fascinating subject to ponder.
     
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