Cenozoic Time Period Links (from livescience.com)
http://www.livescience.com/40352-cenozoic-era.html
http://www.livescience.com/43151-quaternary-period.html
http://www.livescience.com/40311-pleistocene-epoch.html
http://www.livescience.com/43151-quaternary-period.html
http://www.livescience.com/40311-pleistocene-epoch.html
Bird-Like Reptiles
- Ichthyornis
- Archaeopteryx
- Odontopteryx
- Anuz wyliei (an oviraptorosaur)
- Jeholornis
Research Links
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140319-dinosaurs-feathers-animals-science-new-species/
(specific to Anuz Wyliei)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131007-two-tailed-dinosaur-bird-jeholornis-paleontology/
(specific to Joholornis)
(specific to Anuz Wyliei)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131007-two-tailed-dinosaur-bird-jeholornis-paleontology/
(specific to Joholornis)
Terror Birds
- Gastornis
- Titanis
- Kelenken
- Phorusrhacos
Research Links
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/t/titanis.html
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/k/kelenken.html
About.com Prehistoric Birds A to Z
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/k/kelenken.html
About.com Prehistoric Birds A to Z
Mammals
Research Links
Primates
Research Links
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/chimpanzee/
http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species
http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species
Topics
Feathers - different kinds and purposes of feathers, how do they enable flight
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/02/feathers/zimmer-text
Evolution of eyes
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/eyes_01
http://www.utexas.edu/news/2012/10/29/effects-prehistoric-nocturnal-life-mammalian-vision/
Evolution of lungs
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/fishtree_09
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/evolution/what-is-the-evidence/morphology/evolution-of-lungs/index.html
Evolution of limbs - tetrapods
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/fossil-non-mammalian-synapsid-collection-field-museum
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/tetrapods/tetraintro.html
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evograms_04
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/04/2/l_042_01.html
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/589104/tetrapod
Other Cenozoic Links
http://www.prehistory.com/timeline/quatern.htm
very brief facts
http://www.geologicresources.com/pliocene-paleocene_epochs.html
http://www.fossilmuseum.net/Paleobiology/Cenozoic_Paleobiology.htm
fossils
http://www.dinosaurfact.net/Cenozoic.php
tons o stuff
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/Evolution.shtml
very brief facts
http://www.geologicresources.com/pliocene-paleocene_epochs.html
http://www.fossilmuseum.net/Paleobiology/Cenozoic_Paleobiology.htm
fossils
http://www.dinosaurfact.net/Cenozoic.php
tons o stuff
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/Evolution.shtml