How Long Ago Did Dinosaurs Die Out?
A long, long, long time ago! But if you want an actual figure on it, it is roughly 64 million years ago ~ told you it was along time ago! Why they died out still remains a mystery. Some people think that dinosaurs stopped having daughters, so there was no reproduction going on. Others believe that a huge meteorite hit the world and destroyed them all. In fact, no one really knows for sure. There are a number of theories though ~ some are scientific and some are beyond belief. Most scientists however, believe in one or two main theories, but again, no one is absolutely certain why dinosaurs became extinct because no one was around to see or hear what was going on back then ~ and no one kept any records! Most theories centre around either volcanic activity or a massive ice-age. Other theories are that they all became diseased or that they were abducted by aliens ~ yes, some really do! What we do know comes mainly from fossil records. Scientists study the fossils themselves, and they stud