Early Cenozoic Life - Megalodon Roamed, Mammals Go Back to Sea, Huge Birds Hunt Horses

Explore the fascinating world of the Early Cenozoic Era in this 21-minute educational video. Dive into the Paleogene period, where whales evolved from land mammals to sea creatures, and massive sharks like Megalodon ruled the oceans. Learn about the diversification of corals, the spread of sand dollars and burrowing bivalves to shallow shorelines, and the emergence of early penguins and pinnipeds. Discover how shrinking forests and expanding grasslands and deserts shaped the evolution of ungulate herbivores. Uncover the origins of various mammal groups, including bats, primates, rodents, and large carnivores like the imposing Andrewsarcus. Marvel at the enormous birds of the era, both flightless and flying, and their role in continuing the legacy of dinosaurs as apex predators.

Major events in the Paleogene
Coral reefs after KPg extinction
Whales used to walk?
Megalodon sharks are real?
Sand dollars took over beaches
Penguins & Pinnipeds evolved
Climate change diminished forests
Grasses changed Earth forever!
Why Cenozoic is Age of Mammals
Bats evolved
Primates evolved
Ungulates evolved
Ungulates- horses became modernized
Ungulates- rhinos were largest land mammals
Rodents evolved
Carnivorous mammals evolved
All Birds were huge & terrifying
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