The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs almost got us too

[anonymous]

But mammals adapted. This explains it.........
http://theweek.com/articles/632627/asteroid-that-killed-dinosaurs-almost-got

 

[Doc Who]

But mammals adapted. This explains it.........
http://theweek.com/articles/632627/asteroid-that-killed-dinosaurs-almost-got

"One classic approach is that early mammals were small enough to survive on insects and dying plants, while large dinosaurs and reptiles required a vast diet of leafy greens and healthy prey that simply weren't available in the lean years, post-impact. So brontosauruses starved to death while prehistoric possums filled their far smaller and less discerning bellies. Other studies have suggested that mammals survived by burrowing underground or living near the water, where they would have been somewhat shielded from the intense heatwaves, post-impact."

That plus a combination of factors contributed to the demise of the Dinosaurs. They were already on the way out. This asteroid was the nail.

 

[Vagitarian]

"One classic approach is that early mammals were small enough to survive on insects and dying plants, while large dinosaurs and reptiles required a vast diet of leafy greens and healthy prey that simply weren't available in the lean years, post-impact. So brontosauruses starved to death while prehistoric possums filled their far smaller and less discerning bellies. Other studies have suggested that mammals survived by burrowing underground or living near the water, where they would have been somewhat shielded from the intense heatwaves, post-impact."

That plus a combination of factors contributed to the demise of the Dinosaurs. They were already on the way out. This asteroid was the nail.

And in many places, we still eat insects. Just watch out for that insecticide.