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Evidence suggesting gradual extinction of latest cretaceous Dinosaurs

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I thank the following individuals for data and comments: B. Breithaupt, W. Clemens, R. Day, J. Harris, N. Hotton, J. Hutchinson, D. Krön, J. Lillegraven, D. Lindsey, M. Parrish, R. Purdy, P. Robinson, and D. Russell.

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Carpenter, K. Evidence suggesting gradual extinction of latest cretaceous Dinosaurs. Naturwissenschaften 70, 611–612 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00377404

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