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Cretaceous Period
The Cretaceous period was the final of the three periods into
which we divide the Mesozoic Era (the previous periods being
the
Triassic period,
and the
Jurassic period),
and occured between 144 million and 65 million years ago.
Many well-known types of dinosaurs
lived during the Cretaceous, including
Ankylosaurus,
Iguanodon,
Pachycephalosaurus,
Protoceratops,
Spinosaurus,
Styracosaurus,
Triceratops,
Tyrannosaurus rex, and
Velociraptor.
It was also during the Cretaceous period
that the first flowering plants
("angiosperms") began to appear, including, for example,
beech, fig and magnolia.
At the end of the Cretaceous period (known as the K-T boundary), dinosaurs, and
and a variety of other animals all suddenly became extinct.
There have been many theories proposed for why this
mass extinction
occured.
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Here is a map of the world in the late Cretaceous period.
You will notice that the continents have begun to move towards
their present positions (movements which continued into the subsequent Tertiary era),
with the Atlantic Ocean opening up between Europe and North America, and India
continuing its long journey Northwards.
The Cretaceous world was cooler than it had been in the
previous
Triassic
and
Jurassic.
periods, but still warmer than that of today.
At higher latitudes snowfalls became common, although the climate generally
remained warm even at such latitudes - glaciation was
restricted only to alpine regions in high latitudes.
Meanwhile, tropical parts of the
globe were much wetter than they had been previously.
Cretaceous Dinosaurs
Here are some of the types of dinosaurs
that lived during the Cretaceous period:
Timeline:
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In 1878, the first complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered in a coal mine in Bernissart, Belgium. Iguanodon, first described by Gideon Mantell on the basis of fragments discovered in England in 1824, was initially reconstructed as an iguana-like reptile or a heavily built, horned quadruped. However, the Bernissart skeleton changed all that. The animal was displayed in an upright posture similar to a kangaroo, and later with its tail off the ground like the dinosaur we know of today. Focusing on the Bernissant discoveries, this book presents the latest research on Iguanodon and other denizens of the Cretaceous ecosystems of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Pascal Godefroit and contributors consider the Bernissart locality itself and the new research programs that are underway there. The book also presents a systematic revision of Iguanodon; new material from Spain, Romania, China, and Kazakhstan; studies of other Early Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems; and examinations of Cretaceous vertebrate faunas. |
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Meticulously researched and illustrated, this coloring book is alive with 30 dinosaurs that existed from 65 million to 145 million years ago, when species were at their most diverse. Includes the magnificent, carnivorous Tyrannosaurus rex, the three-horned, plant-eating Triceratops, and other beasts from this popular prehistoric period. |
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