Grasses, mammals, and their co-evolution
Thursday, October 1, 2015 - 10:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
After millions of years of amphibians, dinosaurs, and early mammals ruling the forests and swamps of the hot, humid Mesozoic and early Cenozoic, a new habitat emerged. Small patches of grasslands sprang up and spread as the climate cooled and dried. These new, grassy expanses brought advantages and challenges.