DinoDigJurassic
201 to 145 million years ago. The middle Mesozoic period; dinosaurs diversified and the first birds appeared.
Jurassic · 201.4–145 Mya56 Myr durationMesozoic Era
Where in time
Cambrian538.8–486.9 Mya
Ordovician486.9–443.1 Mya
Silurian443.1–419.6 Mya
Devonian419.6–358.9 Mya
Carboniferous358.9–298.9 Mya
Permian298.9–251.9 Mya
Triassic251.9–201.4 Mya
Jurassic201.4–143.1 Mya
Cretaceous143.1–66 Mya
Paleogene66–23.0 Mya
Neogene23.0–2.6 Mya
Quaternary2.6–0 Mya
About
The Jurassic was a warm, humid greenhouse world of widespread shallow seas and lush forests. Sauropods reached gigantic size, the first birds took to the air, and pterosaurs ruled the skies.
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