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Toothed birds vanished along with dinosaurs and many other species after an asteroid impact _____ ago.

1. asteroid impact 66 million years
2. asteroid impact 125 million years
3. asteroid impact 125 billion years
4. asteroid impact 85 million years

Correct answer: asteroid impact 66 million years

Solution

The Chicxulub asteroid impact approximately 66 million years ago caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction, eliminating dinosaurs (except birds), toothed birds, and ~75% of all species.

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