kainozoic (Meaning)
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kainozoic (a.)
See Cenozoic.
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The Kainozoic is also referred to as the Age of Mammals because it is characterized by the rise and dominance of mammals.
The Kainozoic is the third and current geologic era, which began 66 million years ago and is marked by the evolution and proliferation of mammals.
The Kainozoic era is divided into three periods: the Paleogene, the Neogene, and the Quaternary.
The Paleogene period (66 million to 23 million years ago) is the first period of the Kainozoic era and is characterized by the rise of mammals, the extinction of dinosaurs, and the formation of the Alpine-Himalayan mountain range.