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Which dinosaurs had feathers and why is T. rex the most famous dinosaur of all time? How did mammals survive the giant asteroid? Which extinct animal had a boomerang-shaped head and which one was a mishmash of a bird, pig, crocodile and armoured armadillo? The answers to these secrets are waiting for you within!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll discover how scientists past and present have used research, observation and \u003cstrong\u003efossil records\u003c\/strong\u003e to piece these stories together and \u003cstrong\u003eunravel their secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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