Why didn’t the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs on Earth also lead to the extinction of all other living species?

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Why didn’t the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs on Earth also lead to the extinction of all other living species?

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Because species like mammals were able to burrow better, shelter from the elements and find food. Much of the plant life died, causing a chain reaction with herbivore dinosaurs and then carnivores.

It also explains why water species like alligators and sharks are still around.

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