Survived the dinosaur-killer asteroid 66 million years ago! Meet the sea creatures that refused to die
Contrary to popular belief, ammonites, ancient marine mollusks, survived the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. Recent fossil discoveries in Denmark indicate some ammonite species persisted for up to 200,000 years after the catastrophe. However, their eventual extinction was likely due to slow ecosystem recovery and limited reproduction, a phenomenon known as 'Dead Clade Walking'.
Contrary to popular belief, ammonites, ancient marine mollusks, survived the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. Recent fossil discoveries in Denmark indicate some ammonite species persisted for up to 200,000 years after the catastrophe. However, their eventual extinction was likely due to slow ecosystem recovery and limited reproduction, a phenomenon known as 'Dead Clade Walking'.
