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The diets of snakes diversified massively within the aftermath of the mass extinction occasion that worn out the non-bird dinosaurs, contributing to the existence of the 4000 snake species we all know as we speak.
Three-quarters of all species on the planet, famously together with all of the dinosaurs besides birds, have been killed off in what is named the Ok-T extinction occasion 66 million years in the past. For the surviving species, the occasion gave rise to excessive adjustments to their environment, in addition to much less competitors for meals and dwelling house. …
