Paleogene - Wikipedia
WEBThe Paleogene Period (IPA: / ˈ p eɪ l i. ə dʒ iː n,-l i. oʊ-, ˈ p æ l i-/ PAY-lee-ə-jeen, -lee-oh-, PAL-ee-; also spelled Palaeogene or Palæogene) is a geologic period and system that spans 43 million years from the end of the Cretaceous Period 66 million years ago to the beginning of the Neogene Period 23.03 Mya.
Paleogene Period | Climate Change, Mammal Evolution & Mass ...
WEBPaleogene Period, oldest of the three stratigraphic divisions of the Cenozoic Era spanning the interval between 66 million and 23 million years ago. Paleogene is Greek meaning “ancient-born” and includes the Paleocene (Palaeocene) Epoch (66 million to 56 million years ago), the Eocene Epoch (56.
Paleogene Period and Cenozoic Era Information | National ...
WEB3 min read. At the dawn of the Paleogene—the beginning of the Cenozoic era—dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and giant marine reptiles were conspicuously absent from the face of the Earth. Rodent-size...
Paleogene Period | Natural History Museum
WEBOct 30, 2012 · The Paleogene Period* is the first of three periods comprising the Cenozoic Era. The Cenozoic, sometimes known as the "Age of Mammals", as the Mesozoic was the "Age of Reptiles", is known by its Epochs. The Paleogene is composed of the first three of these Epochs, (Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene Epochs).
Paleogene Period—66.0 to 23.0 MYA - U.S. National Park Service
WEBApr 27, 2023 · On This Page. Paleogene Time Span. Date range: 66.0 million years ago–23.0 million years ago. Length: 43.0 million years (0.95% of geologic time) Geologic calendar: December 26 (6 PM)–December 30 (4 AM) (3 days, 10 hours) Oligocene age fossil oreodont skull, Badlands National Park, South Dakota. NPS image.
Prehistoric Life During the Paleogene Period - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 31, 2019 · Bob Strauss. Updated on January 31, 2019. The 43 million years of the Paleogene period represent a crucial interval in the evolution of mammals, birds, and reptiles, which were free to occupy new ecological niches after the demise of the dinosaurs following the K/T Extinction Event.
The Paleogene Period - Major Events, Climate, Plants and Animals
WEBIt began 65 million years ago and lasted more than 40 million years. The Paleogene is made up of three epochs: The Paleocene Epoch. The Eocene Epoch. The Oligocene Epoch. Each epoch has unique characteristics for …
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