Mountains March (IMAGE)

Brown University

Mountains March

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The rise of the Rockies extended from British Columbia to Nevada in three phases between 56 and 23 million years ago. The rising mountains dried out the interior, preparing mammals for a major climate change event 34 million years ago, researchers say. European mammals were not so prepared.

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Courtesy of Eronen et. al.

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