The Paleocene Epoch
When was it?
65 to 58 million years ago.
What was going on?
Mammals and birds diversify. The continents are starting to look pretty modern.
What were the continents like?
Things look pretty modern, but a lot of the lower areas are under water.
South and North America have not yet connected, nor has Africa bumped into Eurasia.
What kind of life existed?
Mammals and birds spread to fill the niches left open by the departed Dinos. The
first primates, including Purgatorius, appear. Grasses appear.
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