How did animals survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?

Live Science Sunday 24 May 2026, 09:00 UTC By Isabel Gil 1 min read

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An asteroid caused the demise of the nonavian dinosaurs 66 million years ago, so how did other animals survive?

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