Mammals became dominant in__________?

Correct answer: D. Cenozoic era

  • A. Proterozoic era
  • B. Mesozoic era
  • C. Paleozoic era
  • D. Cenozoic era

Explanation

Mammals became dominant during the Cenozoic Era after the mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic removed the dominant non-avian dinosaurs. They originated earlier, but their major adaptive radiation and dominance occurred in the Cenozoic. Students may choose b because mammals existed in the Mesozoic, but they were not then the dominant large land animals.

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