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The Cenozoic started 65.5 million years ago, and it continues through the present day. The Cenozoic is when flowering plants and mammals diversified and came to dominate terrestrial flora and fauna, respectively. Mammals started out small, but evolved into all the forms that exist today, from elephants to lions to kangaroos to bats to sea lions.

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What era has been called the Age of Mammals?

This era, the Cenozoic era, is the age of mammals. But among botanists and paleobotanists, it is known as the age of flowers -- the anthophyta.The extinction of the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era allowed mammals to proliferate and diversify.


What era period and epoch is the present time in?

The Holocene epoch, The Quaternary period, The Cenozoic era, The Information Decade, The Technology Data, The Caraophone Wire-where era and The Technology Age the next period will begin in 30000 it will be called the Rehostiric Period(meaning dInosaurs or old things may come alive, but humans are or wont be affected)


What is the difference between Mesozoic Era and the Cenozoic Era?

The Mesozoic Era, 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 emergence of mammals and birds. In contrast, the Cenozoic Era, which began around 66 million years ago and continues to the present, is known as the "Age of Mammals," marked by the rapid evolution and diversification of mammals and birds following the extinction of the dinosaurs. Additionally, the Cenozoic Era features significant geological changes and the formation of modern ecosystems.


Human beings were present on Earth toward the end of the Cenozoic?

Yes, humans emerged during the Quaternary period of the Cenozoic era, which began around 2.6 million years ago. The first anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens, appeared in Africa around 300,000 years ago.


Did Africa push into Europe and form the alps during the Cenozoic era?

No, Africa did not push into Europe to form the Alps during the Cenozoic era. The formation of the Alps is primarily attributed to the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates, which began during the late Mesozoic and continued into the Cenozoic. This tectonic activity led to significant mountain-building processes, resulting in the Alps as we know them today.