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The '''Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event''' was a mass-extinction event that occurred 65.5 million years ago.  It is particularly notable for the sudden extinction of most species of [[dinosaur]].  Scientists generally believe the cause was an [[asteroid]] impact.
The '''Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event''' was a global catastrophe that occurred 65.5 million years ago.  This event marks the sudden extinction of most species of [[dinosaur]].  Scientists generally believe the cause was an [[asteroid]] impact.


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Revision as of 16:13, 22 December 2008

The Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event was a global catastrophe that occurred 65.5 million years ago. This event marks the sudden extinction of most species of dinosaur. Scientists generally believe the cause was an asteroid impact.