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12. What actually happened to the dinosaur?

Over 65 million years ago, the K-T event occurred. Also known as the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event, it is believed that this caused a chain reaction that led to a massive die-off. It is believed that a massive meteor landed on the Yucatan Peninsula, causing geological and climate changes that led to extinction.

 tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur fossil skull against a background of dark gloomy skies, extinction event.

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