Examples of Mesozoic Era animals include dinosaurs, pterosaurs, ammonites, sharks, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, pseudosuchians, insects, and early mammals. Although dinosaurs were the dominant land animals of the Mesozoic Era, many other important animal groups evolved and thrived during this time.
On this page is a list of Mesozoic Era animals with pictures, facts, and links to further information…
The main parts of a flower are the sepals, petals, stamens and carpels. Flowers that have all four of these parts are known as complete flowers. The stamens are the male parts; the carpels are the female parts. Most flowers have both male and female parts.
On this page you’ll learn how to identify the basic flower parts and also find out what they do…
Jungle animals include predators such as tigers, Asian wild dogs and reticulated pythons; herbivores such as forest antelopes, Sumatran rhinos and tapirs; birds such as hornbills, macaws and toucans; and aquatic animals such as piranhas, green anacondas and crocodiles.
Some of the best-known animals that live in jungles are primates. The dense forests are home to many monkey and ape species, including our closest relatives in the animal kingdom: bonobos, chimpanzees and gorillas.
On this page is a huge list of amazing jungle animals, with pictures, facts and links to further information.
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A bird is a vertebrate animal belonging to the class Aves. A bird has feathers, wings and a toothless beak, and most birds can fly. All birds are descended from dinosaurs, and today, most biologists consider birds to be dinosaurs. The term ‘avian dinosaurs’ can be used to differentiate birds from other dinosaurs.
A round-up of the best British bird books for 2023. Find out which guide will be accompanying us on our birding trips this year…
What Is The Phanerozoic Eon? The Phanerozoic Eon is the current eon in the geologic time scale. It began around 541 million years ago (mya), and encompasses Earth’s history from then to the present day. It represents around 12% of Earth’s total history. Preceding the Phanerozoic Eon was the Proterozoic Eon. The Phanerozoic Eon began …
The Precambrian began with the birth of Earth and saw the formation of the moon, the creation and breaking up of supercontinents, the first oceans, the introduction of oxygen into the atmosphere, and the appearance of life on Earth.
Read on for Precambrian facts and information…
Scientists often use terms such as “Mesozoic Era” and “Jurassic Period” when referring to certain times in Earth’s history.
Both the Mesozoic Era and the Jurassic Period are stages in the geologic time scale.
The geologic time scale links particular times in Earth’s history with the layers of rock in the Earth’s crust that were formed during those times.
For example, the Jurassic Period is the name given to the time in which a certain layer of rock in the Jura Mountains of Europe was being formed.
On this page you’ll find a complete explanation of the geologic time scale, including what it is, who uses it, and why it’s important…
Pterosaur facts, pictures and in-depth information.
Flying above the heads of the dinosaurs were another group of distinctive Mesozoic Era animals – the pterosaurs. These amazing prehistoric winged reptiles were the first vertebrates to fly.
On this page you’ll become a pterosaur expert as you find out about pterosaur evolution, the different types of pterosaur, and much more…
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