So I am taking this anthropology course, and I turned in this essay.?

Question

the teacher is giving me a chance to add a little more information, but my book just doesnt cover what she wants to know..... here is her question

" On the essay part, I want the story about how mammals arose, the mass extinction of the dinosaurs (when and how), which mammals survived and where they were living- and why mammals had the traits that helped them survive.

Can someone at least point me in the right direction, even a link would be helpful! Thanks

Answer 1

Possibly your teacher is trying too hard to be polite and subtle.

How many books did you read and list for the bibliography of the essay?

Answer 2

Here's a start for you.

Locate and read this:

Article:           Placental Mammals Climb a New Tree  

Author:           Pennisi

Publication :  Science NOW

Edition:          20 June 2007:3

NOTE: THIS IS NOT ONLINE

Article:       The delayed rise of present-day mammals

Author:       Various

Publication: Nature

Start here: www. geology.about.com/b/2007/03/29/mammal-ev...

Leads to article; dig in line 8 link to NATURE

Other resources to follow on NATURE article page that may be of interest also.

www.zolfist.com/article/12579/science/...

Article:         After dinosaur demise, mammals late to the party

Author:        Will Dunham

Publication: Science

Edition:       28 Mar 2007

      

www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=mammal-mo...

Article:        Mammal Molars Make Waves

Author:        Kate Wong

Publication: Scientific American

Edition:        January 4, 2001

Dig Archaeology & Paleontology (Top left of site page) There are at least two more articles of interest on the page that appears from that link. These may also be helpful.

Google: "how mammals arose" (no quotes)  and go thru  the

others that come up. May have some geography and when & how dinosaurs extinction occurred.

Answer 3

The mammals that survived the mass extinction of the dinosaurs, primarily lived underground (i.e. rodents)...