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Mammals Became More Terrestrial Towards End of Cretaceous Period, Study Shows


New research from the University of Bristol provides evidence that many mammals were already shifting toward a more ground-based lifestyle leading up to the end-Cretaceous mass extinction that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

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