The Cenozoic Era (/ ˌsiːnəˈzoʊ.ɪk, ˌsɛn -/ SEE-nə-ZOH-ik, SEN-ə-; [1][2] lit. 'new life') is Earth's current geological era, representing the last 66 million years of Earth's history. It is …

Feb 27, 2025 · Cenozoic Era, third of the major eras of Earth’s history, beginning about 66 million years ago and extending to the present. It was the interval of time during which the continents …

Jul 9, 2024 · The Cenozoic Era is the "Age of Mammals." North America’s characteristic landscapes began to develop during the Cenozoic. Birds and mammals rose in prominence …

Jun 9, 2016 · The Cenozoic era is also known as the Age of Mammals because the extinction of many groups of giant mammals, allowing smaller species to thrive and diversify because their …

Cenozoic (66 million years ago until today) means ‘recent life.’ During this era, plants and animals look most like those on Earth today. Periods of the Cenozoic Era are split into even smaller …

Feb 27, 2025 · Cenozoic Era - Mammals, Plants, Climate: Cenozoic life was strikingly different from that of the Mesozoic. The great diversity that characterizes modern-day flora is attributed …

Dec 21, 2024 · The Cenozoic Era, which began about 66 million years ago, marks a significant period in Earth’s history. It saw major changes in the planet’s geology, climate, and the …

Aug 21, 2024 · The Cenozoic, meaning “new life,” is known as the age of mammals because it is in this era that mammals came to be a dominant and large life form, including human …

The Cenozoic Era is divided into three periods; from oldest to youngest, these are the Paleogene (66 million to 23 million years ago), the Neogene (23 million to 2.6 million year ago), and the …

13.1: Cenozoic Tectonics and Paleogeography; 13.2: Cenozoic Evolution; 13.3: Origins of Humans and the Anthropocene