>...went through a few generations before other organisms evolved to feed on their carcasses, You might be understating the time frame here a little bit. Most

>...went through a few generations before other organisms evolved to feed on their carcasses, You might be understating the time frame here a little bit. Most estimates I have read said it took about 60 million years before evolved the ability to break down lignin. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mushroom-evolution-breaks-down-lignin-slows-coal-formation/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mushroom-evolutio...