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Paleocene
Phanerozoic
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The first epoch of the Paleogene period, spanning 66 million to 56 million years ago, immediately following the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. It covers the early recovery and diversification of mammal, bird and plant life into the ecological niches left vacant by the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs.
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