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The diets of snakes diversified massively in the aftermath of the mass extinction event that wiped out the non-bird dinosaurs, contributing to the existence of the 4000 snake species we know today.

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Yellow blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes inornatus) eating red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) eggs. Credit must be given to the creator.

After the dinosaurs disappeared, the world saw an explosion of birds and mammals. But a study suggests a burst of new snakes appeared, too, with... The dinosaur extinction led to lots of new mammals ...