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Extinction makes space for dinosaurs

201 million years – 201 metres

The last supercontinent Pangea begun to break up. (Scotese / Paleamap)

The climate changes related to changes in sea level, asteroid collisions or volcanic activity cause about half of all species to go extinct. The first crocodiles evolve.

Image: Pangea is starting to break up. Christopher R. Scotese.