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Jurassic Period
The Jurassic period was the middle of the three periods into
which we divide the Mesozoic Era (the previous period being
the
Triassic period,
and the next period being the
Cretaceous period),
and occured between 213 million and 144 million years ago.
During the entire Jurassic period, dinosaurs were the dominant land animals,
and many of the more familiar types of dinosaurs appeared including
Allosaurus,
Apatosaurus,
Brachiosaurus,
Ceratosaurus,
Diplodocus,
Kentrosaurus and
Stegosaurus.
Additionally, the first birds
(which are widely believed to have evolved
from dinosaurs) appear during the Jurassic. The dominant plants during
the Jurassic period were
conifers, cycads, and ferns.
Here is a map of the world in the mid-Jurassic (about 200 million years
ago). Prior to this time, all the world's continents had been combined
into one super-continent known as Pangaea. During the Jurassic, Pangaea
began to break-up into two smaller super-continents:
Laurasia (combining North America, Europe, and Asia), and
Gondwanaland (combining South America, Africa, India,
Australia and Antarctica).
The sea between Africa and Asia was known as the Tethys Sea.
The Jurassic world was warmer than that of today, although perhaps not
quite as warm as it had been previously, during the
Triassic Period.
As in the Triassic,
there seems to have been
no glaciation or ice caps at the poles.
Jurassic Dinosaurs
Here are some of the types of dinosaurs
that lived during the Jurassic period:
Timeline:
Related Information & Resources
See Also
Books about the Jurassic Period
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By Thom Holmes
Chelsea House Publications
Released: September 1st, 2008
Library Binding (159 pages)
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Dawn of the Dinosaur Age: The Late Triassic & Early Jurassic Epochs (Prehistoric Earth)- Manufacturer: Chelsea House Publications
- ISBN: 0816059608
- EAN: 9780816059607
- PartNumber: full-colour photographs & illustrations,
Details:- Product Category: Library Binding
- Edition: 1
- Number of Pages: 159
- Author: Thom Holmes
- Publication Date: September 1st, 2008
- Release Date: September 1st, 2008
Physical Description:- Size: 9.3 Inches by 7.4 Inches by 0.6 Inches
- Weight: 1.15 Pounds
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By Bruce L. Stinchcomb
Brand: Schiffer Publishing
Released: December 28th, 2008
Paperback (160 pages)
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Mesozoic Fossils I: Triassic & Jurassic Periods- Manufacturer: Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Brand: Brand: Schiffer Publishing
- ISBN: 0764331639
- EAN: 9780764331633
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Details:- Paperback
- Number of Pages: 160
- Author: Bruce L. Stinchcomb
- Publication Date: December 28th, 2008
- Release Date: December 28th, 2008
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By Thom Holmes
Chelsea House Publications
Released: July 1st, 2008
Hardcover (155 pages)
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Time of the Giants: The Middle & Late Jurassic Epochs (Prehistoric Earth)- Manufacturer: Chelsea House Publications
- ISBN: 0816059616
- EAN: 9780816059614
- PartNumber: Illustrated
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: 1
- Number of Pages: 155
- Author: Thom Holmes
- Publication Date: July 1st, 2008
- Release Date: July 1st, 2008
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By Jurassic Period Notebooks
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Released: March 7th, 2019
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Owen's Jurassic Notebook- Manufacturer: Independently published
- ISBN: 1798984563
- EAN: 9781798984567
Details:- Paperback
- Number of Pages: 150
- Author: Jurassic Period Notebooks
- Publication Date: March 7th, 2019
- Release Date: March 7th, 2019
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