The Mesozoic Era

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The name is derived from Greek and means "middle-life". It falls between the Paleolithic ("ancient-life") and Cenozoic ("new-life") Eras.

The Mesozoic Era

The Triassic Period

When was the Mesozoic Era?

The Cretaceous Period

The Jurassic Period

Global climate: Hot and dry

Landscape: Desert

The first true mammals evolved during this time period.

Continental climate: Humid

Landscape: Lush rainforests

This is the period of time when dinosaurs ruled the land.

Climate: Relatively warm

Landscape: Newly formed continents and oceans led to higher sea levels

The end of this period is marked by a mass extinction of all land dinosaurs.

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The Paleogeography of the Mesozoic Era is marked by the supercontinent Pangea completing the tectonic separation into the present-day continents.

Fauna to know

Dinosaurs are one of many groups of reptiles that lived (and reigned) during the Mesozoic Era

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Tyrannosaurus Rex (known as T-Rex)

• Carnivore
• Bi-pedal

Triceratops

• Herbivore
• Quadrupedal

Stegosaurus

• Herbivore
• Quadrupedal

Velociraptor

• Carnivore
• Bipedal

Brachiosaurus

• Herbivore
• Quadrupedal

Where can you see dinosaur fossils?

American Museum of Natural History

New York, USA

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology

Alberta, Canada

Dinosaur National Monument

Colorado/Utah, USA

Academy of Natural Sciences

Philadelphia, USA

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