The story of life continues with coverage of the Mesozoic Era (251.9 to 66 Million Years Ago). This time is popularly known as the Age of Dinosaurs, but they shared the world with an entire host of fascinating plants and animals. Special topics include the ecological competition between early dinosaurs and the crocodile lineage, the role of sexual selection in shaping head crests and horns, the co-evolution of flowering plants and insects, the Mesozoic Marine Revolution, and the Cretaceous Extinction Event.
Transcript: https://riverofhistory.tumblr.com/post/183025058501/episode-5-a-world-of-ruling-reptiles
Links and Referenced Mentioned
Cretaceous Sea Level Rise: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/319/5868/1357
Extinction of the Ichthyosaurs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4786747/
Impact Stress of an Ankylosaur Tail: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0006738
