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The Mesozoic Era ended about 66 million years ago with a mass extinction event, often attributed to a combination of volcanic activity, climate change, and a significant asteroid impact near the Yucatán Peninsula, known as the Chicxulub impact. This catastrophic event led to the extinction of approximately 75% of Earth's species, including the dinosaurs. The drastic environmental changes that followed paved the way for the rise of mammals and the eventual dominance of birds and flowering plants in the subsequent Cenozoic Era.

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