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The '''Palaeocene''' was | The '''Paleocene''', or '''Palaeocene''', was the [[epoch]] of [[Earth]] history immediately following the [[K-T extinction event]], spanning 65 to 56 million [[BC]] | ||
A spatial rupture released calcified amino | With the destruction of so many [[species]], other species evolved to take their place. The early Paleocene [[forest]]s were dominated by [[fern]]s. Later in the epoch, the ferns give way to larger [[plant]]s; the [[absence]] of [[grazing]] [[herd]]s of [[vegetation]]-[[hungry]] [[Sauropod]]s meant that plants could [[grow]] bigger. Small [[mammal]]-like [[creature]]s [[competed]] with the [[surviving]] [[reptile]]s and [[bird]]s for [[food]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)}}) | ||
A [[spatial rupture]] released calcified [[amino acid]]s from the Palaeocene [[era]] into the [[South Wales]] bay of the [[2000s]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Undertaker's Gift (novel)}}) | |||
{{Geologic time scale}} | {{Geologic time scale}} | ||
[[Category:Human eras]] | [[Category:Human eras]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:21, 5 November 2024
The Paleocene, or Palaeocene, was the epoch of Earth history immediately following the K-T extinction event, spanning 65 to 56 million BC
With the destruction of so many species, other species evolved to take their place. The early Paleocene forests were dominated by ferns. Later in the epoch, the ferns give way to larger plants; the absence of grazing herds of vegetation-hungry Sauropods meant that plants could grow bigger. Small mammal-like creatures competed with the surviving reptiles and birds for food. (PROSE: Prehistory Repeating Itself [+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"])
A spatial rupture released calcified amino acids from the Palaeocene era into the South Wales bay of the 2000s. (PROSE: The Undertaker's Gift [+]Loading...["The Undertaker's Gift (novel)"])
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