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Tertiary Period

Tertiary Period. 65 – 2.6 million years ago. Broken into two sub-periods Paleogene 65 – 23 mya And Neogene 23 – 2.6 mya. Paleogene Period 65- 23 mya. Modern Mammals Appear Bats Horses Monkeys Whales Dogs Cats. Neogene Period 23 – 2.6 mya. Climax of the Grazing Mammals.

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Tertiary Period

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  1. Tertiary Period

  2. 65 – 2.6million years ago • Broken into two sub-periods Paleogene 65 – 23 mya And Neogene 23 – 2.6 mya

  3. Paleogene Period65- 23 mya • Modern Mammals Appear • Bats • Horses • Monkeys • Whales • Dogs • Cats

  4. NeogenePeriod23 – 2.6 mya Climax of the Grazing Mammals Drier, cooler temperatures allowed for grasslands to flourish

  5. What does it look like? North America And South America Link RockyMountains form

  6. Picture It • What types of animals and plants? • What would the land have looked like?

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