Eocene Epoch | Climate, Flora & Fauna | Britannica
2024年9月20日 · The Eocene Epoch marks the first appearance in the fossil record of the two completely marine mammal groups, the cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and dolphins) and the sirenians (akin to the modern manatees and dugongs). Similarly, the Eocene provides the first elephant-like animals and the early bats.
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Eocene - Wikipedia
The Eocene (IPA: / ˈ iː ə s iː n, ˈ iː oʊ-/ EE-ə-seen, EE-oh-[5] [6]) is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era.
Prehistoric Life During the Eocene Epoch - ThoughtCo
2019年8月16日 · The Eocene epoch was when the first prehistoric whales left dry land and opted for a life in the sea, a trend that culminated in the middle Eocene Basilosaurus, which attained lengths of up to 60 feet and weighed in the neighborhood of 50 to 75 tons.
The Eocene Epoch (56-34 Million Years Ago) - Paleontology World
The Eocene epoch was when the first prehistoric whales left dry land and opted for a life in the sea, a trend that culminated in the middle Eocene Basilosaurus, which attained lengths of up to 60 feet and weighed in the neighborhood of 50 to 75 tons.
Eocene Epoch - Paleontology World
2018年7月18日 · The Eocene Epoch marks the first appearance in the fossil record of the two completely marine mammal groups, the cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and dolphins) and the sirenians (akin to the modern manatees and dugongs). Similarly, the Eocene provides the first elephant-like animals and the early bats.
Eocene Epoch - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月21日 · Hoofed animals first appeared, including the famous Eohippus (dawn horse) and ancestral rhinoceroses and tapirs. Early bats, rabbits, beavers, rats, mice, carnivorous mammals, and whales also evolved during the Eocene Epoch.
Primate - Evolution, Adaptations, Behavior | Britannica
2024年10月4日 · Primate - Evolution, Adaptations, Behavior: The known fossil families of the Eocene include the Tarsiidae (tarsiers), the Adapidae (probable ancestors of lemurs and lorises), and the Omomyidae (possible ancestors of the monkeys and apes).
Eocene | Perissodactyl - American Museum of Natural History
The Eocene is the heyday of the perissodactyls, with more kinds of this ungulate group present than in any other epoch. As the Eocene progressed, the Earth's temperature gradually cooled. The rainforest-like habitats that covered much of the continents gave way to more open woodland.
Primate-Like Critters Survived in the Arctic When It Was a Lush, …
2023年1月25日 · A new study published Wednesday in PLOS One describes two species of lemur-like creatures, the first primate-like animals known to have inhabited the Arctic in the Eocene Epoch. “Finding a...