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How does the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction relate to the age of Mammals?
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The extinction of so many organisms left a large ecological niche to expand into, which mammals did.
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Did animals have fur during the dinosaur age?
Primitive mammals, with fur, did exist during the age of dinosaurs. It has sometimes been speculated that mammals caused or helped to cause the extinction of the dinosaurs by eating dinosaur eggs.
What is believed to be responsible for the extinction of many larger Mammals such as Saber-toothed tiger and mammoth?
hunted by humans/last ice age
What era has been called the Age of Mammals?
This era, the Cenozoic era, is the age of mammals. But among botanists and paleobotanists, it is known as the age of flowers -- the anthophyta.The extinction of the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era allowed mammals to proliferate and diversify.
Why did mammals increase after the age of dinosaurs ended?
Throughout the Mesozoic era the roles mammals could take on was limited because many of those roles were already filled by dinosaurs. After the extinction event that competition was removed and the mammals could take on new roles.
Why is the Cenozoic era called the age of mammals?
It is the time period when the world started to cool. Reptiles died back and mammals became and still are the most prolific of the animals on the planet.
Is Autobot Hound a smoker in Age of Extinction?
Yes. Auto bot Hound is a smoker in the Age of Extinction.
What is Transformers Age Of Extinction deal?
Transformers Age Of Extinction is a science fiction action film which is based on Transformers franchise.
What is the time or era for Age of Mammals?
The Cenozoic Era is the Age of Mammals!
What era or time is the age of mammals?
The Cenozoic Era is the Age of Mammals!
Who and which robotic company reformed Megatron into Galvatron in Age of Extinction?
KSI is the robotic company that reformed Megatron into Galvatron in Age of Extinction.
What is the great age of mammals called?
The current era is the "great age of mammals," the Cenozoic. The Mesozoic was the age of dinosaurs.
What is the pleistocene overkill theory?
The Pleistocene overkill theory suggests that the extinction of large mammals during the Pleistocene epoch was caused by human hunting pressure. It argues that early humans were responsible for the mass extinction of large mammals like mammoths and saber-tooth cats, leading to significant changes in ecosystems. This theory remains a topic of debate among scientists studying prehistoric extinctions.
