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Cenozoic Era |
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Cenozoic EraEra of geological time that began 65 million years ago and continues to the present day. It is divided into the Tertiary and Quaternary periods. The Cenozoic marks the emergence of mammals as a dominant group, and the rearrangement of continental masses towards their present positions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The C-T episode is
not the only major mass extinction phenomenon during the last
540-million-year period for which abundant fossil remains were found,
but the fact that it led to the transition from the age of the dinosaurs
to the age of mammals about 65 million years ago puzzled both scientists
and the public for more than a century. |
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