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Triassic Period

Triassic Period. 251-200 million years ago. Organisms flourish again after the greatest mass extinction in geologic history. Extinction gives rise to the “Age of the Reptiles”. Plant life. Conifers dominate Cycads survive Glossopteris trees are holdovers from the extinction event.

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Triassic Period

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  1. Triassic Period

  2. 251-200 million years ago • Organisms flourish again after the greatest mass extinction in geologic history. • Extinction gives rise to the “Age of the Reptiles”

  3. Plant life • Conifers dominate • Cycads survive • Glossopteris trees are holdovers from the extinction event

  4. Marine life • Cephalopods Survive • Ichthyosaurs : Marine Reptile • Plesiosaurs

  5. Terrestrial Life • 1st Turtles • 1st Crocodiles • 1st Dinosaurs: 230 mya • 1st Mammals: 220 mya

  6. First Flying Vertebrates • Pterosaurs rule the skies

  7. What does it look like? Pangaea is Starting to rift apart

  8. Picture It • The Dinosaurs have finally arrived!

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