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There was no one dominant species throughout the Cenozoic, as it was a period of time that stretched from the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago to the present day, with many changes in climate that would hinder the ability of any one species to be dominant.
However, it is perfectly sensible to say that mammals were dominant since the start of the Cenozoic. Mammals at the time of the dinosaurs (the Jurassic and Cretaceous, mostly) were mostly very small scavengers and herbivores. The extraterrestrial impact and flood basalt outpourings that killed the dinosaurs and many other species left mostly animals under 10kg in weight - chief among them the mammals. With no larger predators to kill them, the mammals took the evolutionary opportunity and flourished, leading us to become the dominant species we are today.
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Did not occur during the Cenozoic era?
the formation of the ozone layer. [apex]
What geological era do we live in?
The Cenozoic.
What is present era?
Cenozoic Era
The rapid development of mammals at the beginning of the Cenozoic era is an example of?
Adaptation and evolution, along with the extinction of the dominant land animals of the late Mesozoic.
What region was tectonically active during the Cenozoic era?
western north america...novanet
What envolved to become the dominant land plant during the Cenozoic era?
Flowering plants
When was the arctic lowlands dominant era?
Cenozoic Era
During which era did mammals become common?
Mammals became the dominant land animals in the early Paleocene period of the Cenozoic era, after the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era.
What people lived in the Cenozoic era?
All of them. No humans predate the Cenozoic. In fact, I'm fairly certain no primates predate the Cenozoic. The Cenozoic era is today's era, and extends back 65 million years ago, long before our species or even our ancestral species came into existence.
What are the dominant organisms in the Cenozoic era?
HOMO SAPIENS were so the dominent speices
During what era did humans evolve from?
Cenozoic era
What is one species that appeared late in the Cenozoic Era?
Humans.
What kinds of plants lived in the Cenozoic era?
a few plants that lived during the Cenozoic era were Birch&&Sweetgum
Was oxygen being added to the atmosphere by seaweed during the Cenozoic era?
Yes and, as we are still in the Cenozoic Era, it continues to this day.
What group of animals seems to be dominant in the Cenozoic Era?
I am pretty sure it was humans, but that's just me I am not sure.
What geologic era is known as the age of mammals?
Mammals proliferated during the Cenozoic (recent age--since the end of the Cretaceous 65 million years ago). There were mammals before the Cenozoic, but dinosaurs were the most abundant fauna of that era. Reptiles, birds, fish, and turtles continue to exist. There are over 8000 species of birds, but fewer than 6000 species of mammals.
What occurred during the cenozic era?
Mammals evolved adaptations that allowed them to live on land, in the air, and in the water during the Cenozoic Era. The Cenozoic Era began approximately 65 million years ago.
