Which of the following factors most likely prevented adaptive radiation by mammals before the dinosaurs went extinct? predation of dinosaur eggs by the original mammals nocturnal vision of the original mammals competition for food with the dinosaurs variation in teeth of the original mammals Submit Request Answer
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Step 1: The predation of dinosaur eggs by the original mammals is unlikely to have prevented adaptive radiation, as it would have actually provided an opportunity for the mammals to thrive and diversify. Show more…
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