Neogene Period
Age of modern plants and large mammals
Age of modern plants and large mammals
The Neogene Period (23.03–2.59 Ma) is in the Cenozoic Era, occurring after the Paleogene Period, and before the Quaternary Period.
Geologic Age
Geologic Age
23.03–2.59 Ma
Subdivisions
Subdivisions
Eon / Era
Eon / Era
What happened during this time?
What happened during this time?
Mammals and birds diversify
Human ancestors begin to feed on grasses and sedges (Wynn et al. 2013)
North and South America connect
Climates cooled during the Neogene
Continental glaciations in the Quaternary
