Underground mammals, such as the ancestors of moles, are thought to have first evolved as the dinosaurs died out.

The statement describes the emergence of a new kind of mammal lineage adapted to living underground. The formation of distinct new species or lineages over evolutionary time is called speciation. Migration means moving to a new place, loss of habitat means losing a living environment, and change in behavior alone does not describe the evolution of new species.

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