The phrase
"dinosaur era" refers to a very long time ago when dinosaurs were the dominant creatures on Earth. It describes a period in history when dinosaurs roamed the planet, millions of years before humans existed.
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«dinosaur»
«era»
Sentences with «dinosaur era»
- The changing chemistry of the atmosphere and ocean by CO2 seems to be taking it that extra step leaving our distinct chemical signature all over the Earth... yes, like the layer of iridium at the end dinosaur era. (newscientist.com)
- In addition to threatening human life, Indian Point — with its leaks and heating of the river's water — imperils wildlife, like the endangered, shortnose sturgeon, which dates back to the dinosaur era. (downtownexpress.com)
- But the team's measurements of the oxygen isotope ratios in the creatures» teeth, a sensitive paleo - thermometer, suggest that the climate where these dinosaurs lived probably averaged about 10 ° Celsius over the course of a year — substantially colder than most of the dinosaur era, and in fact close to that seen in northeastern China today, Xu notes. (sciencemag.org)
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