DINOSAURS TIMELINE

Jurassic Period, 201-145 Million years ago

The Jurassic period was named after the Jura montians

This is what the world could have looked like. During this time Pangeae splits apart into Laurasia and Gondwana. The climate was getting hot due to temperatures rise. Dinosaurs and reptiles were the main species. There was also a good amount of plant life around like ferns and gymnosperms

First bird is found

160-150 million years ago

Jurassic period starts

Angiosperms emerge for the first time in the mid to late jurassic period

Jurassic period ends

145 million years ago

201 million years ago

Some of Americas petroleum production comes from jurassic deposits in the Gulf coast

Around 900 species of dinosaurs lived during this period

The first butterflies appeared during this period

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