The Eocene is a dynamic epoch that represents global climatic transitions between two climatic extremes, transitioning from the hot house to the cold house.

In the early Eocene, North America, Africa, Europe and Asia had warm wet climates. New types of forests began to appear, creating new homes for a rich array of plants and animals. Placental …

4 days ago · The Eocene Epoch marks the first appearance in the fossil record of the two completely marine mammal groups, the cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and dolphins) and the …

The Asian landscape has undergone three main stages of evolution, viz: development of low-relief topography and warm-dry climate during the Eocene (~50-34 Ma); emergence of high relief …

Feb 28, 2025 · Paleoart showing some Cenozoic mammals whose fossils have been found in national parks. From left to right: Rodent-like multituberculate (Eocene), oreodont (Eocene and …

The diversification of life seen in the Palaeocene continued in the Eocene, a reflection of the poleward expansion of the tropics, particularly during early Eocene time. Middle and late …

Eocene landscape (56 to 34 million years ago). The second oldest of the five major worldwide divisions (epochs) of the Tertiary Period (Cenozoic Era), the interval of time (epoch) extending …

Feb 1, 2005 · The late Early to early Middle Eocene Okanagan Highlands fossil sites, spanning -1000 km north-south (northeastern Washington State, southern British Columbia) provide an …

Feb 9, 2005 · The Okanagan Highlands were an upland 50 million years ago, during the Early Eocene, and supported diverse forests swarming with insects and other animals that today are …

The Eocene landscape was dotted with giant trees and a plethora of shrubs and herbaceous plants. Fossils from genera such as Sequoiadendron reveal how towering conifers dominated …