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What time period is the age of mammals?
the last 65 million years is called the age of mammals
What is a mammals gestation period?
The gestational period for a mammal varies. Smaller mammals tend to have a shorter gestational period than larger mammals.
What were some examples of the mammals of the tertiary period?
All mammals present today are example of tertiary period mammals as we are living in tertiary period .
Mammals that retain their young within the body of the mother for a long period of time are called?
Placental mammals retain their young within the body of the mother for a long period of time. Humans, dogs, bears, and mice are all examples of placental mammals.Mammals which do not retain their young for a long period of time are marsupials, all of which have short gestation periods (e.g. kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, wombats, etc) and monotremes (platypuses and echidnas), which are egg-laying mammals.
Was anyone alive while the dinosaurs were here?
No, there were no mammals at that time. Small mammals only came into being, during the end of the dinosaur period. Humans evolved fron these small mammals.
Is reptiles a mammals?
No, a reptile has the ability to lay eggs. Mammals give birth to their young after a period of time, as the egg develops inside them, to first become an embryo, and then a foetus.
According to scientists mammals made their first appearance during what period of the Mesozoic era?
Mammals made their first appearance during the Mesozoic era in the Triassic period. This period lasted from about 252 million years ago to 201 million years ago. Mammals evolved from their synapsid reptile ancestors during this time.
What is the earliest record of mammals?
The earliest record of mammals is the upper Triassic period. They were very, very small, which helped them avoid predation by dinosaurs of the time. This gave them an evolutionary advantage that resulted in the mammals we know today.
Dominant organisms in tertiary time period?
During the Tertiary period, dominant organisms included early mammals, large birds, marine mammals like whales and dolphins, and diverse plant species. This period saw the rise of modern mammals, along with the evolution of grasslands, forests, and flowering plants. The Tertiary period also saw the decline of dinosaurs and the rise of more familiar animal groups.
What kind of vertebrate was likely evolutionary to mammals?
You need to specify a time period for the question to be answered. Synapsids, therapsids, and cynodonts could all be called the early ancestors of mammals, but each at a different stage in the evolutionary history of mammals.
What mammals faced in the quaternary period.?
Mammals faced a series of ice ages.
Are giraffes fruit?
they are mammals,PERIOD.
