So, The Quaternary period is characterized by several periods of glaciation. It is believed to start about 1.8 million years ago. This Time period is also known for its time of change. This period is divided into two epochs the Pleistocene and the Holocene. It is thought that the Woolly Mammoths still existed at the beginning of this period. Some environments were altered because of the several periods of glaciation and some animals and plants did survive but not all. In other words, glaciation had a big impact on this time period.
Anyways, the Quaternary period is a period in the Cenozoic Era - which still exist to present day. The Quaternary period had some major climate swifts which again affected the plants and animals environments. For example in the Pleistocene epoch the Woolly Mammoth and other large Herbivores had existed until the very beginning of the Holocene Epoch possibly because of the last "ice age". Anyways, some of the animals that exist are the African elephants, rhinoceroses,hippopotamuses and many more. The biggie in this period though is the existence of the modern day humans which started about 200,000 years ago. Not until about 13-14 thousand years ago they began to spread across the planet. …show more content…
Before the extinction of the Giant Herbivores which included the Woolly Mammoth. Meanwhile, the Quaternary period has also left many landscape imprints like Mountains and etc. So in overall view it's clear to see that the Quaternary period is a period of
Anyways, the Quaternary period is a period in the Cenozoic Era - which still exist to present day. The Quaternary period had some major climate swifts which again affected the plants and animals environments. For example in the Pleistocene epoch the Woolly Mammoth and other large Herbivores had existed until the very beginning of the Holocene Epoch possibly because of the last "ice age". Anyways, some of the animals that exist are the African elephants, rhinoceroses,hippopotamuses and many more. The biggie in this period though is the existence of the modern day humans which started about 200,000 years ago. Not until about 13-14 thousand years ago they began to spread across the planet. …show more content…
Before the extinction of the Giant Herbivores which included the Woolly Mammoth. Meanwhile, the Quaternary period has also left many landscape imprints like Mountains and etc. So in overall view it's clear to see that the Quaternary period is a period of