Cenozoic

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eonothem/era in the geologic time scale geological era

The Cenozoic is the current geological era, beginning about 66 million years ago, characterized by the rise and diversification of mammals and birds and the formation of many modern mountain ranges and continents.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Cenozoic canonical	273
Cenozoic Era	26
Cenozoic era	16
Cenozoic geologic time scale	2
Age of Mammals	1
Neogene period	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	eonothem/era in the geologic time scale ⓘ geological era ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Cenozoic ⓘ surface form: Age of Mammals
characterizedBy	cooling climate ⓘ development of modern ecosystems ⓘ diversification of birds ⓘ diversification of mammals ⓘ formation of many modern mountain ranges ⓘ formation of modern continents ⓘ rise of birds ⓘ rise of mammals ⓘ
climateTrend	development of polar ice sheets ⓘ overall long-term cooling ⓘ
contains	Anthropocene ⓘ surface form: Anthropocene (proposed epoch) Paleogene ⓘ surface form: Eocene Epoch Holocene ⓘ surface form: Holocene Epoch Neogene ⓘ surface form: Miocene Epoch Paleogene ⓘ surface form: Oligocene Epoch Paleogene ⓘ surface form: Paleocene Epoch Pleistocene epoch ⓘ surface form: Pleistocene Epoch Pliocene epoch ⓘ surface form: Pliocene Epoch
dominantFlyingVertebrates	birds ⓘ
dominantTerrestrialVertebrates	mammals ⓘ
durationApprox	66 million years to present ⓘ
follows	Mesozoic Era ⓘ surface form: Mesozoic
includesEvent	Alpine orogeny ⓘ Andean orogeny ⓘ Cenozoic glaciations ⓘ Himalayan orogeny ⓘ Pleistocene epoch ⓘ surface form: Pleistocene ice ages closure of the Tethys Ocean ⓘ evolution of hominins ⓘ expansion of grasslands ⓘ formation of the Isthmus of Panama ⓘ opening of the Atlantic Ocean to near-modern configuration ⓘ origin of the genus Homo ⓘ
marineLifeTrend	modernization of marine faunas ⓘ
partOf	Phanerozoic Eon ⓘ
plantEvolutionTrend	radiation of grasses ⓘ spread of angiosperms ⓘ
plateTectonicsFeature	collision of India with Asia ⓘ continued breakup and dispersal of Gondwana fragments ⓘ uplift of the Tibetan Plateau ⓘ
precededBy	Mesozoic Era ⓘ
startEvent	Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary ⓘ surface form: Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
startsAt	66 million years ago ⓘ
subdividedInto	Neogene ⓘ surface form: Neogene Period Paleogene ⓘ surface form: Paleogene Period Quaternary period ⓘ surface form: Quaternary Period

Referenced by (319)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Atlas Mountains → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Pliocene epoch → partOf → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Neogene period

Pliocene epoch → subdivisionOf → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic era

Aleutian Arc → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Baja California Peninsula ranges → formedDuring → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic era

Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary → marksBeginningOf → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era

Paleogene → partOf → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era

Paleogene → era → Cenozoic ⓘ

Mesozoic Era → followedBy → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era

Scotia Ridge → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Juan de Fuca Ridge → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Evolving Planet → coversTimePeriod → Cenozoic ⓘ

Hellenic Trench → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Gakkel Ridge → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Phanerozoic Eon → contains → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era

Phanerozoic Eon → latestEra → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era

Tien Shan → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Holocene → isPartOf → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era

Alps → geologicalPeriod → Cenozoic ⓘ

Cenozoic → alsoKnownAs → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Age of Mammals

Farallon Plate → timeActive → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic era

Farallon Plate → largelySubductedBy → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic era

Jemez Mountains region → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Kolyma Mountains → geologicalEra → Cenozoic ⓘ

Atlantic coastal plain → geologicEra → Cenozoic ⓘ

Curicó Basin → formedDuring → Cenozoic ⓘ

Recherches sur les poissons fossiles → timePeriodDescribed → Cenozoic ⓘ

Eastern Cordillera of the Andes → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Pleistocene epoch → partOf → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic era

Ligurian Alps → geologicalEra → Cenozoic ⓘ

Lesser Himalayas → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Quaternary period → partOf → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era

Greater Himalayas → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

East African Rift → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Java Trench → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

International Chronostratigraphic Chart → includes → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era

Tonga–Kermadec Arc → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

McPherson Range → geologicalEra → Cenozoic ⓘ

New Zealand volcanic zones → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Philippine Trench → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Neoaves → temporalRange → Cenozoic ⓘ

Ryukyu Trench → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Eocene–Oligocene climate transition → partOf → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era

Manila Trench → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Izu–Bonin Arc → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Aquitaine Basin → geologicAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Tehuantepec Ridge → geologicalAge → Cenozoic ⓘ

Neogene → partOf → Cenozoic ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cenozoic Era