Since the discovery of dinosaur fossils by scientists and archaeologists in the 19th century, we have had a long-term understanding of these extinct ancient creatures. But paleontologists still need to unravel many misconceptions about dinosaurs because of inaccurate depictions of them in popular culture, including Hollywood blockbusters like "Jurassic Park." , causing people to misunderstand dinosaurs.
Are all dinosaurs extinct?
About 66 million years ago, dinosaurs all over the earth encountered a catastrophe. An asteroid estimated to be about 10 kilometers in diameter hit the earth head-on, leaving a huge crater under what is now the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The impact caused The impact also led to a mass extinction of species.
Scientists speculate that this extinction event "only" wiped out 75% of all living things on the earth, and some dinosaurs survived.
Paul Barrett, a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in London, told the BBC that although the meteorite impact destroyed many dinosaurs, a small number of very small and feathered dinosaurs survived. We still see it today.”
"Birds are the only dinosaurs that have survived and evolved to this day."
"It can be said that birds are living dinosaurs, and in terms of bird species, there are more species of dinosaurs now than there were 66 million years ago."
