23.03mya
The Paleogene Period Ends
~30mya
Techtonic plates seperate, "pet" animals become more common
~45mya
Present day animals' ancestors evolve, techtonic plates start dividing the EU and NA
66mya
The Plaeogene Period Begins
The Paleogene Period was a period of suprisingly tropical climate. The air was warm and moist which allowed tropical plants such as palm trees to grow as far north as Greenland, based on fossil records. It's climate could most closely be compared to that of the Florida Everglades during the summer.
Pre-66mya
K-PG / K-T Extinction Event
Info
LIVESCIENCE : Cenozoic Era
Prehistoric-Wildlife : Acherontisuchus
The Paleogene Period
Though the Paleogene Period accounts for less than 1% of geological time, it sees some pretty important animals evolve, such as horses and elephants towards the begining, and dogs, cats, and pigs towards the end.
At the beginning of the Paleogene Period and the end of the Creteacous Period occured a mass extinction commonly refferred to as the K-Pg or K-T extinction event. This extinction wiped off around two thirds of the planet's population at the ime.
Mass Extinction
Evolution
Throughout the Paleogene Period, the continents started to move closely to wear they are now, which seperated Europe with North America, and Australia with Antartica.
The Paleogene Period was largely ruled by small mamals and birds, but also hosted some behemoths, such as the giant ground sloth, and Acheron Crocodile
Techtonic Activity
Life
Sources:
66 million - 23.03 million years ago
