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noun - from 40 million to 25 million years ago
The Oligocene Epoch.
The deposits of the Oligocene Epoch.
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| relating to or denoting the third epoch of the Tertiary period, between the Eocene and Miocene epochs. |
| from 40 million to 25 million years ago appearance of sabertoothed cats |
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The Oligocene ( ) is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present (33.9±0.1 to 23.03±0.05 Ma). As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the epoch are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the epoch are slightly uncertain. The name Oligocene comes from the Ancient Greek (olígos, "few") and (kainós, "new"), and refers to the sparsity of extant forms of molluscs. The Oligocene is preceded by the Eocene Epoch and is followed by the Miocene Epoch. The Oligocene is the third and final epoch of the Paleogene Period. * The Oligocene is often considered an important time of transition, a link between the archaic world of the tropical Eocene and the more modern ecosystems of the Miocene. Major changes during the Oligocene included a global expansion of grasslands, and a regression of tropical broad leaf forests to the equatorial belt. * The start of the Oligocene is marked by a notab |