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Is it true that whales and dolphins are all mammals that evolved in the oceans during the tertiary period?
yes they evolved from the trilobites
What mammal during the tertiary period ruled on land?
The elephant
What are tertiary consumers in an ocean?
Sharks and Killer whales. Also big whales
What did earths surface look like in the tertiary period?
During the Tertiary Period, the surface of the earth looked much like it does today. It was quite warm with periods of cold much like today.
What period did whales first appear?
The period where whales first appeated is to be during the Eocene Epoch (56-34 Million Years Ago).
Did the K-T extinction occur before or during the Tertiary period?
The Tertiary Period (65.5 to 2.588Ma) is the informal name for the geological period that followed the K-T extinction event. So the K-T event happened before the Tertiary. In fact "K-T" is actually short for Cretaceous-Tertiary as it marked the end of the Cretaceous and the start of the Tertiary.The lower tertiary is more formally known as the Paleogene Period(65.5 - 23.03 Ma) and the upper Tertiary is more formally known as the Neogene Period(23.03 - 2.588Ma).
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 .
During the Tertiary period Earth's continents were?
During the Tertiary period, Earth's continents were continuing to drift apart due to plate tectonics. This movement led to the formation of new mountain ranges and the reshaping of landmasses. The configuration of the continents during this time was closer to their current positions compared to earlier periods.
What tertiary consumers of the tundra?
whales consume seals
What tertiary consumers live in the ocean?
sharks and whales
What animals lived during the tertairy period?
erm might wanna find out meaning of tertiary first
What were the oxygen levels during the ordovician time period?
I have no idea what the oxygen levels were during the tertiary period!
