The third, and last, period of the Mesozoic Era, from 145.5 to 16.5 mya. The Cretaceous is divided into Early and Late Cretaceous epochs[1].
Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the largest land predators of all time, lived during the late Cretaceous.
Up to 2 m-long Velociraptor was likely feathered and roamed the late Cretaceous.
Triceratops is one of the most recognizable genera of the Cretaceous.
Mammals were a minor part of the Cretacean fauna with Eomaia being the first eutherian.
A pterosaur, Anhanguera piscator
A scene from the early Cretaceous: a Woolungasaurus is attacked by a Kronosaurus.
Tylosaurus was the largest known mosasaur, carnivorous marine reptiles that emerged in the late Cretaceous.
Strong-swimming and toothed predatory waterbird Hesperornis roamed late Cretacean oceans.
The ammoniteDiscoscaphites iris, Owl Creek Formation (Upper Cretaceous), Ripley, Mississippi.
A plate with Nematonotus sp., Pseudostacus sp., and a partial Dercetis triqueter, found in Hakel, Lebanon
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^Holtz, Dr. Thomas Jr.; Luis V. Rey (2007). Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages. Random House. ISBN9780375824197.Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthor= (help)
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