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| − | + | {{Infobox period|image = Evi macrauchenia large.jpg|creatures = ''[[Pliocene#Animals|See full list below]]''|locations = [[Africa]] |
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| − | [[Asia]]|span = 5-2 mya|era = [[Cenozoic]]|previous = [[Miocene]]|next = [[Pleistocene]]}} [[South America]] had been cut off from the rest of the world for 30million years. In this time, all sorts of huge, outlandish creatures have been able to evolve. Animals not found anywhere else on the planet. For 40 million years, the plains of South America have been ruled by an awesome group of predators…the aptly named [[Terror Bird]]s. Since splitting from [[Antarctica]] 30 MYA, South America has been isolated from the world and as a result, its animals are unique. |
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| ⚫ | |span = 5-2 Mya|era = [[Cenozoic]]|previous = [[Miocene]]|next = [[Pleistocene]]}} The '''Pliocene''' or the '''Pliocene epoch''' is the second epoch of the Neogene, located between [[Miocene Epoch|Miocene]] and [[Pleistocene Epoch|Pleistocene]]. It began about 9.3 million years ago and ended 2 million years ago, lasting for about 7 million years. |
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| ⚫ | Pliocene animals include the direct ancestors of modern horses, elephants, rhinoceroses, hoofed animals ([[Blood Brothers]], etc). As shown by both ''[[Walking with Beasts]]'' and ''[[Walking with Cavemen]]'', this was the time when the more advances species of [[Australopithecus afarensis|''Australopithecus'']] began to evolve into human ancestors in [[Africa]]. Other animals living in Africa alongside Australopithecus include the highly aggressive elephant-like [[Deinotherium|''Deinotherium'']], the early sabre-tooth cat [[Dinofelis|''Dinofelis'']] and the gentle herbivores like ''[[Ancylotherium]]''. In Europe and China, early species of ''[[Megaloceros]]'' begin to appear and spread out over Eurasia. Early species of mammoth move upward from Africa to Europe. |
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| − | The <b>Pliocene</b> plants became more cold tolerant, open spaces increased ([[Next of Kin]]). |
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| + | *''[[Ancylotherium]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Australopithecus]]'' |
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| + | *[[Bee]]s |
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| + | **[[Black Eagle]] |
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| − | About 2.5 million years ago, the continent of South America collided with [[North America]], causing the Great Faunal Interchange. Placental mammals like ''[[Smilodon]]'' moved to the south, while the South American endemics, like ''[[Doedicurus]] ''and the terror birds moved to the north. |
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| + | **''[[Phorusrhacos]]'' |
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| + | **[[Vulture]] |
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| + | **[[Zebrapich]] |
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| + | *''[[Cetotherium]]'' |
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| + | *[[Unidentified crocodile|Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni]] |
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| + | *''[[Deinotherium]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Dinofelis]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Doedicurus]]'' |
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| + | *[[Eland]] |
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| + | *[[Fish]] |
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| + | *''[[Gigantopithecus]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Unidentified Hippidiform horse|Hippidion]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Homo habilis]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Homo rudolfensis]]'' |
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| + | *[[Impala]] |
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| + | *[[Jackal]] |
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| + | *[[Ladybug]]s |
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| + | *[[African lion|Lion]] |
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| + | * ''[[Macrauchenia]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Megaloceros]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Megalodon]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Megatherium]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Odobenocetops]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Paranthropus boisei]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Smilodon]]'' |
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| + | *[[Warthog]] |
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| + | *[[White rhinoceros]] |
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| + | *[[Zebra]] |
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Revision as of 08:24, 16 October 2018
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The Pliocene or the Pliocene epoch is the second epoch of the Neogene, located between Miocene and Pleistocene. It began about 9.3 million years ago and ended 2 million years ago, lasting for about 7 million years.
Facts
During the Pliocene the northern hemisphere experienced a gradual change of the climate that became increasingly dry and cool. In the southern hemisphere, Antarctic ice continued to grow. The Pliocene plants became more cold tolerant, open spaces increased (Next of Kin).
Pliocene animals include the direct ancestors of modern horses, elephants, rhinoceroses, hoofed animals (Blood Brothers, etc). As shown by both Walking with Beasts and Walking with Cavemen, this was the time when the more advances species of Australopithecus began to evolve into human ancestors in Africa. Other animals living in Africa alongside Australopithecus include the highly aggressive elephant-like Deinotherium, the early sabre-tooth cat Dinofelis and the gentle herbivores like Ancylotherium. In Europe and China, early species of Megaloceros begin to appear and spread out over Eurasia. Early species of mammoth move upward from Africa to Europe.
Animals
- Ancylotherium
- Australopithecus
- Bees
- Birds
- Black Eagle
- Phorusrhacos
- Vulture
- Zebrapich
- Cetotherium
- Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni
- Deinotherium
- Dinofelis
- Doedicurus
- Eland
- Fish
- Gigantopithecus
- Hippidion
- Homo habilis
- Homo rudolfensis
- Impala
- Jackal
- Ladybugs
- Lion
- Macrauchenia
- Megaloceros
- Megalodon
- Megatherium
- Odobenocetops
- Paranthropus boisei
- Smilodon
- Warthog
- White rhinoceros
- Zebra