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Tango01 | 25 Oct 2019 4:09 p.m. PST |
…took Over After Dinosaur Extinction "An absolute treasure trove of rare fossils has been uncovered in central Colorado. The collection reveals the stunning speed at which mammals emerged and diversified once the dinosaurs were gone. New research published today in Science describes thousands of new mammal, reptile, and plant fossils recovered from the Corral Bluffs site in Colorado's Denver Basin. The fossils span the 1 million years that followed the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction (KPgE)—an event that resulted in the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs. These fossils show how our planet and biosphere recovered after the mass extinction and how quickly mammals were able to dominate terrestrial environments…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
rmaker | 25 Oct 2019 5:11 p.m. PST |
I'm not sure why this should be a surprise, considering the similar quick replacements following the Carboniferous, Triassic, and Jurassic Eras. |
Wackmole9 | 25 Oct 2019 5:22 p.m. PST |
As they say " Give a life form a echo nichs and they will fill it up" Also The Corral Bluffs site near Colorado Springs has been known and Fossils collected there for along time. Ever Young Paleontologist thinks he was the first one to find a site and truly understand it. |
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