Almost certainly. There have already been five mass extinctions in the Phanerozoic Eon, so there is no reason to believe there will not be a sixth. Some say we are already in one.
An asteroid impact
During the Cenozoic era, which began around 66 million years ago, dinosaurs went extinct at the end of the previous Mesozoic era. Therefore, the existence of dinosaurs is something that did not occur during the Cenozoic era.
Yes, the Cambrian Period was before the Mesozoic Era
The modern era that began approximately 65 million years ago with the mass extinction of the dinosaurs is called the Cenozoic era. It is also known as the Age of Mammals, as mammals began to dominate the Earth during this time.
Just before the current era, which is the Cenozoic, the Mesozoic Era occurred. The Mesozoic, often called the "Age of Reptiles," lasted from about 252 to 66 million years ago and is characterized by the dominance of dinosaurs and the appearance of the first mammals and birds. It ended with a mass extinction event, likely caused by an asteroid impact, leading to the extinction of many species, including the dinosaurs. This transition paved the way for the rise of mammals and the eventual development of modern ecosystems in the Cenozoic Era.
The modern era that began approximately 65 million years ago with the mass extinction of the dinosaurs is called the Cenozoic Era.
An asteroid impact
Cenozoic
mass extinction: When at least 50 % of the species on Earth go extinct within a relatively short amount of time.
The colonization of land by plants did not occur during the Cenozoic era as it happened earlier during the Paleozoic era.
During the Cenozoic era, which began around 66 million years ago, dinosaurs went extinct at the end of the previous Mesozoic era. Therefore, the existence of dinosaurs is something that did not occur during the Cenozoic era.
The extinction of the dinosaurs did not occur during the Cenozoic era. Dinosaurs went extinct at the end of the Mesozoic era, which preceded the Cenozoic era.
No, dinosaurs did not live in the Cenozoic era. Dinosaurs thrived during the Mesozoic era, which spanned from about 252 to 66 million years ago. The Cenozoic era began after the mass extinction event that occurred at the end of the Mesozoic, leading to the extinction of most dinosaurs. Instead, the Cenozoic is characterized by the rise of mammals and birds, which evolved to fill ecological niches left vacant by the dinosaurs.
Several periods of mass extinction
We are in the Cenozoic Era which began after the extinction of the dinosaurs and many other life forms.
We are in the Cenozoic Era which began after the extinction of the dinosaurs and many other life forms.
Yes, the Cambrian Period was before the Mesozoic Era