The Mesozoic Era

The Age of the Dinosaur is the Mesozoic era. Its’ geological time lasted from 180 million years ago (MA) from 250 MA to 65 MA. The Mesozoic era began after the end of the Permian extinction. It has been estimated that the Permian extinction wiped out approximately 95% of marine life and about 70% of all other species on the plant. The Mesozoic era consists of three geological time periods Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous. In the era of Mesozoic period the earth’s continents were a supercontinent, Pangaea, fit together like a puzzle. Because of this the climate was very warm with mild climates. The Triassic period is the first period the Mesozoic ear. It began between 251 and 199 MA. It was around this time the first dinosaurs began to roam