Dinosaur demise didn't spur species

Dinosaur demise didn't spur species

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The big dinosaur extinction of 65 million years ago didn't produce a flurry of new species in the ancestry of modern mammals after all, says a huge study that challenges a long-standing theory.

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Wait, I swear I saw a dinosaur just the other day. No but honestly, so does this mean that the demise of the dinosaurs didn't have a widespread effect on other species? Well, than I suppose this lends credence to the fact that there are still possible ancestors of the mighty beasts still lurking. Congo maybe? Just an idea-

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[edit on 28-3-2007 by theutahbigfoothunter]

It didn't spur new species of mammals, but it did help with the populations. I'd assume without them, there were far less natural predators for the mammals, which lead to over population.