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Dinosaurs first appeared during the Mesozoic, the era before the Cenozoic. All non avian dinosaurs were extinct by the time the Cenozoic began. However, birds, which are a clade of dinosaurs, still existed at the beginning of the Cenozoic and still live today.

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Did dinosaurs live Cenozoic era?

No, dinosaurs existed during the Mesozoic era, which ended about 66 million years ago. The Cenozoic era began after the Mesozoic era and continues to the present day, during which mammals became the dominant land animals.


Who lived after dinosaurs?

Animals of the Ice Age lived after the dinosaurs.


Were there dinosaurs that lived in sea?

No! Although this is a common mistake, all dinosaurs were land animals. All animals that lived in the sea at the same time as the dinosaurs weren't actually classed as dinosaurs even though they have similarities :)


During which prehistoric ere did dinosaurs roam the earth?

Dinosaurs and mammals coexisted during the Mesozoic era. If you count birds as dinosaurs, then they still coexist now in the Cenozoic.


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The Eras go like this: Precambrian Era Paleozoic Era Mesozoic Era Cenozoic Era Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era, and we live in the Cenozoic Era. Paleozoic means "ancient life" Mesozoic means "middle life" Cenozoic means "recent life" All eras end in a huge disaster


What other kinds of dinosaurs lived when t-rex did?

ankylosaurus, triceratops, and Tarbosaurus.


What two basic kinds of dinosaurs lived on the Earth?

Tyranasaurus Rex and Dinosaurus.


What animals lived before the dinosaurs?

early forms of bacteria


What extinct animals are there that lived before human life?

dinosaurs


What animals lived in Britain 2000 years ago?

mamoths and dinosaurs


What era did the first dinosaur appear in?

The first dinosaurs lived in the beginning of the Mesozoic Era (or the Age of Reptiles). Birds were amazingly discovered to be dinosaurs so dinosaurs were also alive in the Cenozoic (that's our time-the Age of Mammals) to today.


What type of animals lived on earth prior the last ice age?

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