Could have rodents destroying dinosaurs' eggs lead to their extinction?

Question

Could have rodents destroying dinosaurs' eggs lead to their extinction?

Answer 1

No. There were no rodents during the Mesozoic era. During the time of the dinosaurs, mammals were small, insectivorous marsupials - they did not begin to diversify until after dinosaurs became extinct. It's likely a number of factors contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs, including increased volcanic activity and, of course, the gigantic meteor which struck the Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period.

Answer 2

Ummm...... NO!!!

Answer 3

no dont be stupid

Answer 4

No, there were no irresponsible humans back then to release invasive pests into non-native habitats.

Answer 5

It could have but it didn't.  The flood of Noah destroyed the dinosaurs.  Read the Bible and look at scientific evidence form Dr.  David and Dr. Robert Gentry.  It's cool stuff.

Answer 6

Well. We have absolutely no proof that that's wrong.

I'm sure some rodents ate or 'destroyed' dinosaur eggs for food. But I don't think that led to their extinction

Answer 7

Presently, no Mesozoic remains of rodents are known.  As there don't appear to have been any rodents until after the extinction, their innocence seems well demonstrated.

There is a nesting colony of hadrosaur dinos in Montana at a place called Egg Mountain.  Some mammal remains have also been found there; an extinct thing called a multituberculate and several specimens of marsupial-relatives named /Alphadon/.  Egg-raiding is one suggestion for their presence.  Personally, given the small size of  the mammals and the thick shells of the fossilized eggs, I don't find it a very convincing explanation.