In the early Cenozoic era, after the dinosaurs became extinct, the number and diversity of mammals exploded. In just 10 million years -- a brief flash of time by geologic standards -- about 130 ...

3 min read At the dawn of the Paleogene—the beginning of the Cenozoic era—dinosaurs ... Rodent-size (and perhaps larger) mammals emerged, suddenly free to fill the void.

Wilson (1938-1946), and Harold Koerner (1946-1971), who helped expand the collection of Cenozoic mammals. Clark’s primary work focused on the Eocene Green River Formation in Utah and the ...

In "Prehistoric World: Over 1,200 Incredible Mammals and Discoveries from the Mesozoic and Cenozoic," readers will learn about the warm-blooded animals that rose to prominence once the dinosaurs ...

Shupinski et al, Unique functional diversity during early Cenozoic mammal radiation of North America, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2024.0778 ...

After the dinosaurs died out, mammals evolved into many different shapes and sizes as they filled the empty spaces left by the dinosaurs during the Cenozoic era. This period is also called the ...