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Did Dinosaurs' Extinction Give Us Fruit?

10m 47s

One of the most surprising effects of the cascade of changes that played out in the wake of dinosaur extinction may have been the evolution of a world absolutely teeming with fruit. And with all that fruit, came a lot of fruit eaters.

Aired: 07/14/25
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