Modern mammals are descendants of
A) birds that were able to survive the impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago
B) sea animals that colonized the land after the impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago
C) early mammals that lived under the ground that were able to survive the impact that helped to wipe out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago
D) early mammals that killed off the dinosaurs

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Modern mammals are descendants of early mammals that survived the catastrophic event that resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs. These early mammals were small, nocturnal, and lived underground or in trees, which allowed them to avoid being wiped out by the massive asteroid impact that occurred 65 million years ago.

Modern Mammals Are Descendants of