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It was part of the Mesozoic Era.

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The Cretaceous period was a part of this era.?

mesozoic


What age comes after the cretaceous period?

The Paleocene, which is the first (oldest) part of the Cenozoic Era, as the Cretaceous was the last of the Mesozoic Era.


During which era did the mosasaur swim in the interior seaway?

probably during the early part of the Cretaceous Period


In what geologic era is the Cretaceous Period found?

It is the final period of the Mesozoic era.


What era did the archelon live?

Cretaceous period


Which era follows the end of the Cretaceous period?

Mesozoic Era


Are There are 6 periods in the Mesozoic Era?

There were three periods in the Mesozoic Era. The Triassic Period, the Jurassic period & the Cretaceous Period.


Which period is older than the Triassic period?

The Jurassic Period followed the Triassic.


What era did the carunotaurus dinosaur live in?

Carnotaurus lived in the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era.


When did flowering plants evolve?

In the Mesozoic Era, during the cretaceous period


What Era did dinosaurs live in?

The dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic Era, which includes the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. The first dinosaurs appeared in the late Triassic and went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous.


A timeline of when the dinosaurs where alive?

Dinosaurs have been alive in the Mesozoic Era. The Mesozoic Era consist of three time periods the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. The Triassic is the oldest part of the Mesozoic Era. The Cretaceous is the youngest part of the Mesozoic Era. The Triassic period had started 227 million years ago and ended 22 million years later. When the Triassic period ended the Jurassic period started. The Jurassic period started 205 million years ago and ended 61 million years later. After the Jurassic period came the Cretaceous period. The Cretaceous period started 144 million years ago and ended 79 million years later. The dinosaurs have been alive ever since the beginning of the Triassic period and are still alive today. But the dinosaurs that are alive to this day are the evolve creatures of those in the past.