Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event

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The Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event was a mass-extinction event that occurred 65.5 million years ago. It is particularly notable for the sudden extinction of most species of dinosaur. Scientists generally believe the cause was an asteroid impact.