What if dinosaurs live with humans?

If dinosaurs still exist today, do you think we can ride dinosaurs like horses?

What will the world be like when dinosaurs live with people?

Scientists believe that 66 million years ago - a meteorite that fell to Earth - indirectly caused the destruction of dinosaurs. Currently, what remains of this reptile on Earth is only fossils.

But have you ever wondered what would happen if that meteorite didn't collide with the Earth that day? Maybe we could . ride dinosaurs like riding a horse?

Where is humanity when dinosaurs 'reign'?

Dinosaurs were present on Earth very early and lived on the planet about 150 million years before suffering from extinction.

At this stage, humanity . has not yet been born. But don't think that Earth just has dinosaurs right now! Because there are countless other mammal species also appearing at this time - much more 'inferior ' - both in number and size.

The animals now own very small sizes just like cats are kept in families today only. And it wasn't until the dinosaurs became extinct, the evolution of mammals began to grow .

The hypothesis of a giant meteorite has caused the destruction of dinosaurs and many ancient species.

Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist at Edinburgh University (Scotland), said that if dinosaurs were not extinct, mammals would never have the opportunity to step out into the vast world to be free. developed as it is today.

While dinosaurs are constantly growing, growing and evolving to gigantic sizes, mammals must always live in hiding and mainly eat insects, seeds and sometimes some of the dinosaurs of size. other baby.

Therefore, it can be said that if surviving dinosaurs, mammals - including primate - ancestors of humans - will not be able to evolve, or in other words, cannot appear. It is impossible for people to live with dinosaurs.

Is there a chance that dinosaurs exist along with us?

When a meteorite with a diameter of up to 10km collides with Earth, both dinosaurs and mammals suffer heavy damage. According to research by Gregory Wilson - a researcher on vertebrate and paleontological at Burke Natural History Museum in Seattle (USA), up to 75% of mammals have suffered the same fate. Dinosaurs when meteors fall.

In this situation, the small size of some mammals has helped them survive by easily finding shelter and eating what remains after the disaster. Most species of mammals that rely on plants for their source of food are not a problem.

The huge size of dinosaurs is thought to be an indirect cause of this species extinction.

According to Thomas Williamson - a paleontologist at the Museum of Natural History in New Mexico (USA), after only a few hundred thousand years - mammals have evolved to take the throne of the dinosaurs left behind.

Cynodonts - the ancestors of dogs now start to appear in the "post-dinosaur" period.

Among those mammals that have reached this peak are primates. After the days of hiding yourself from the hunting of the dinosaurs, the primate can finally step out of the darkness to begin the process of evolution.

Primates of ancient times.(Illustration).

In the beginning, primates - human ancestors as well as many other species only eat plants, including fruits and leaves to live. After evolving into ancient people, it is also when nature on Earth becomes more diverse after the disaster, human ancestors know how to add meat to their daily dishes.

Human ancestors of the new era appeared.Their main food is only fruits and leaves.

However, this evolutionary process takes a lot of time and requires . comfort. If you always have to live in the stalking of "monsters" , humans will not be able to appear.

In short, from the perspective of some palaeontologists in the world, it is impossible for people to live with dinosaurs . In terms of chemical evolution, humans exist only when dinosaurs no longer exist.

But with the constant progress of science and technology, scientists have not ruled out the possibility that humans can revive dinosaurs from fossil skeletons.

At that time, people will be able to experience the feeling of . raising dinosaurs or also being able to "live in fear" when dinosaurs "swarm" - like the cult movie Jurassic Park.

* The article is based on the views of paleontologists from prestigious museums or universities around the world .