Science Source Stock Photo - Extinction of the dinosaurs, artwork

Extinction of the dinosaurs, artwork

Description: Extinction of the dinosaurs. Artwork of a pair of dinosaurs watching the explosion from an asteroid impact. This is the asteroid that is thought to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs around 65 million years ago. The impact took place at sea and sent tsunamis (massive waves) around the globe, destroying coastal areas. Water vapor thrown into the atmosphere lowered global temperatures. Plant and then animal life began to die off. The dinosaurs never recovered, and mammals rose to become the dominant form of life.

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José Antonio Peñas/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2478944

Legacy Identifier: SP4845

Type: Image

Size: 3175px × 2776px (~25 MB)

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