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 ...

The book also includes stunning illustrations by paleoartist Julius Csotonyi. In "Prehistoric World: Over 1,200 Incredible ...

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 ...

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.

More information: Alex B. Shupinski et al, Unique functional diversity during early Cenozoic mammal radiation of North America, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2024).