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Mammals were already poised to take over the world before the dino-killing asteroid struck
3 minute readPublished: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 9:15 pm
Dinosaurs largely died off when a Manhattan-size asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago. Meanwhile, in the shadows, tiny mammals had steadily picked up adaptations that helped them survive