![]() ![]() The dinosaurs will all but disappear as mammals rise to claim and reshape the planet, and you will be a witness to this fantastic transformation. In the terrible mass extinction that will follow, more than half of known species will vanish seemingly overnight in both searing fire and constricting cold. As we watch, an asteroid some seven miles across is set to slam into the earth, leaving a geologic wound over fifty miles in diameter. ![]() ![]() Tyrannosaurus rex will be toppled from its throne, along with every other species of non-avian dinosaur no matter their size, diet or disposition. But in a matter of hours, everything here will be wiped away. A Triceratops horridus ambles along the edge of the forest, enjoying this endless summer of the dinosaurs. It's a sunny afternoon in the Hell Creek ecosystem of North America 66 million years ago. Picture yourself in the Cretaceous period. A fascinating exploration of the world's worst mass extinction and how it shaped all subsequent life on our planet. ![]()
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