Why Did the Dinosaurs Go Extinct, But Not All Life? – Geology In

Why Did the Dinosaurs Go Extinct, But Not All Life? – Geology In

Why Did Dinosaurs Go Extinct While Some Life Survived?About 66 million years ago, a massive disaster called the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event struck Earth, wiping out roughly 75% of all species, including all non-avian dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops. While these famous dinosaurs disappeared, other groups—such as birds, mammals, and some reptiles—managed to survive. Let's look into what caused this widespread exti…