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Here's what the earliest mammal probably looked like..
Dinosaurs left big shoes to fill.
When dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago, huge four-legged animals
vanished from Earth. But the survivors, small insect and plant-eating mammals,
rapidly filled the gaps: soon flying, swimming, running and climbing
mammals were everywhere.
Within 15 million years of the extinction of dinosaurs, mammals had
evolved that could..
live in water full-time
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fly
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grow to weigh more than 3 tons (3000 kg)!
