The Cenozoic is Earth's current geological era, representing the last 66 million years of Earth's history. It is characterised by the dominance of Meer weergeven

The Cenozoic is divided into three periods: the Paleogene, Neogene, and Quaternary; and seven epochs: the Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene. The Quaternary Period was officially recognised by … Meer weergeven

In the Cretaceous, the climate was hot and humid with lush forests at the poles, there was no permanent ice and sea levels were around 300 metres higher than today. This continued for … Meer weergeven

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Cenozoic derives from the Greek words kainós (καινός 'new') and zōḗ (ζωή 'life'). The name was proposed in 1840 by the British … Meer weergeven

Geologically, the Cenozoic is the era when the continents moved into their current positions. Australia-New Guinea, having split from Pangea during the early Cretaceous, … Meer weergeven

Early in the Cenozoic, following the K-Pg event, the planet was dominated by relatively small fauna, including small mammals, … Meer weergeven