The dinosaurs dominated the Earth for over 165 million years, but mysteriously went extinct 65
million years ago. Paleontologists study their fossil remains to learn about the amazing prehistoric world of dinosaurs.
The asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs should have had a very low chance of triggering mass extinction, scientists say. Had it struck most other spots on the Earth's surface, the world could have been a different place.
Dinosaurs might still be roaming the Earth if the celestial object that smashed into the present-day Gulf of Mexico had hit almost anywhere else on the planet. By hitting the rocky terrain of the Yucatan Peninsula about 65 million years ago, however, the impact sent the soot into the air that would trigger a chain reaction and lead to mass extinction.
Even with the impressive 9-kilometer (5.6-mile) diameter of the object, believed to be an asteroid, that caused the event, the odds that it would have wiped out the dinosaurs were only 13 percent, the Japanese scientists Kunio Kaiho and Naga Oshima have found, according to new research they published on Thursday in the journal
Scientific Reports. "They were unlucky," Kaiho told Britain's Guardian newspaper.
Most people think of dinosaurs as big, ferocious and extinct reptiles.
That's largely true, but there are some misconceptions. Dinosaurs came in all shapes and sizes. Dinosaurs were the largest land animals of all time, but a great number of dinosaurs were smaller than a turkey.
Only the big, classic dinosaurs are extinct. Birds are living dinosaurs, most experts believe. Think of that next time a pigeon strafes you.
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View previous comments…Izirigah Nwafor
I wish Dinosaurs were still in existence so that it will destroy all Nigerian politicians
Endy Edeson
@Idowu; Why did you say so? Don't you think Dinosaurs saved us humans from Extinction. Instead of Asteroid destroying the whole world, it rather wiped out dinosaurs. @Nwafor; Funny You
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Bekere Becky Afaka
Endy I think u are trying to justify your beliefs about God! Anyway,scientis
Endy Edeson
Becky; Not what you think. I have huge respect for religion. This post is strictly for informational purpose
Endy Edeson
Becky, I am not doubting what you are saying. I am not also doubting the scientists. It's a mystery world
Bekere Becky Afaka
Its a mysterious world,but God is open to us! If u study His word ,you ll know d secrets of the earth
Jonathan Ohenhen
Millions of years ago, long before there were any people, there
were dinosaurs.
oyibo think say dem fit catch us mugu again?
were dinosaurs.
oyibo think say dem fit catch us mugu again?