Cenozoic - Wikipedia
WEBThe Cenozoic (/ ˌ s iː n ə ˈ z oʊ. ɪ k, ˌ s ɛ n-/ SEE-nə-ZOH-ik, SEN-ə-; lit. ' new life ') is Earth's current geological era, representing the last 66 million years of Earth's history. It is characterised by the dominance of mammals, birds, and angiosperms (flowering plants).
Cenozoic Era | Definition, Events, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 26, 2024 · Cenozoic Era, third of the major eras of Earth’s history, beginning about 66 million years ago and extending to the present. It was the interval of time during which the continents assumed their modern configuration and geographic positions and during which Earth’s flora and fauna evolved toward those of the present.
Cenozoic Era summary | Britannica
WEBCenozoic Era, Third of the major eras of Earth history, and the interval of time during which the continents assumed their modern configurations and geographic positions. It was also the time when the Earth’s flora and fauna evolved toward those of the present.
Cenozoic Era: Facts About Climate, Animals & Plants
WEBJun 9, 2016 · The Cenozoic era, which began about 65 million years ago and continues into the present, is the third documented era in the history of Earth. The current locations of the continents and their...
Cenozoic | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBCenozoic. By Youth and Education in Science. Cenozoic (66 million years ago until today) means ‘recent life.’. During this era, plants and animals look most like those on Earth today. Periods of the Cenozoic Era are split into even smaller parts known as Epochs, so you will see even more signposts in this Era.
Cenozoic Era - Mammals, Plants, Climate | Britannica
WEBCenozoic Era - Mammals, Plants, Climate: Cenozoic life was strikingly different from that of the Mesozoic. The great diversity that characterizes modern-day flora is attributed to the explosive expansion and adaptive radiation of the angiosperms (flowering plants) that began during the Late Cretaceous. As climatic differentiation increased over ...
The Cenozoic Era - University of California Museum of Paleontology
WEBThe Cenozoic Era. The Cenozoic Era is the most recent of the three major subdivisions of animal history. The other two are the Mesozoic and Paleozoic Eras. The Cenozoic spans only about 65 million years, from the end of the Cretaceous Period and the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs to the present. The Cenozoic is sometimes called the Age of ...
13.2: Cenozoic Evolution - Geosciences LibreTexts
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Home. Bookshelves. Geology. Introduction to Historical Geology. 13: The Cenozoic Era. 13.2: Cenozoic Evolution. Expand/collapse global location. 13.2: Cenozoic Evolution. Page ID. Chris Johnson, Callan Bentley, Karla Panchuk, Matt Affolter, Karen Layou, Shelley Jaye, Russ Kohrs, Paul Inkenbrandt, Cam Mosher, Brian Ricketts, and …
Introduction to the Cenozoic - University of California Museum of ...
WEBThe Cenozoic is the most recent of the three major subdivisions of animal history. The other two are the Paleozoic and Mesozoic. The Cenozoic spans only about 65 million years, from the end of the Cretaceous and the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs to …
Paleogene Period and Cenozoic Era Information | National …
WEBAt 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 (and perhaps...
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