Guardian: That the last of the non-avian dinosaurs died out some 65.5 million years ago is not controversial. That this occurred largely owing to a dirty great asteroid smashing into the sea off of Mexico is also not in doubt. What remains the subject of much discussion, however, is why they went and other animals did not, or, more specifically, how do you survive a mass extinction? First off, the elephant in the room: luck. Often overlooked, this can play a major role. Zoos aside, all lemurs live in Madagascar,…

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