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Holocene park

23 April 2014

Dinosaurs died out some 65 million years ago and mammals exploited the vacant niche. If they had not died out, which branch of dinosaur might have evolved to become the dominant, most intelligent creature?

Jack Harrison, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, UK

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