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60:1.8 The Pacific coast, usually above [[water]] during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continents continental] submergences, went down excepting the southern part of California and a large island which then existed in what is now the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean Pacific Ocean]. This ancient California sea was rich in [[marine]] life and extended eastward to [[connect]] with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Interior_Seaway old sea basin of the midwestern region].

60:1.8 The Pacific coast, usually above [[water]] during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continents continental] submergences, went down excepting the southern part of California and a large island which then existed in what is now the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean Pacific Ocean]. This ancient California sea was rich in [[marine]] life and extended eastward to [[connect]] with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Interior_Seaway old sea basin of the midwestern region].

60:1.9 140,000,000 years ago, suddenly and with only the hint of the two prereptilian ancestors that developed in Africa during the preceding epoch, the reptiles appeared in full-fledged form. They developed rapidly, soon yielding crocodiles, scaled reptiles, and eventually both sea serpents and flying reptiles. Their transition ancestors speedily disappeared.

60:1.9 140,000,000 years ago, suddenly and with only the [[hint]] of the two prereptilian [[ancestors]] that [[developed]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa#Paleohistory Africa] during the preceding [[epoch]], the [[reptiles]] appeared in full-fledged form. They [[developed]] rapidly, soon yielding crocodiles, scaled reptiles, and eventually both sea serpents and flying reptiles. Their [[transition]] [[ancestors]] speedily disappeared.

60:1.10 These rapidly evolving reptilian dinosaurs soon became the monarchs of this age. They were egg layers and are distinguished from all animals by their small brains, having brains weighing less than one pound to control bodies later weighing as much as forty tons. But earlier reptiles were smaller, carnivorous, and walked kangaroolike on their hind legs. They had hollow avian bones and subsequently developed only three toes on their hind feet, and many of their fossil footprints have been mistaken for those of giant birds. Later on, the herbivorous dinosaurs evolved. They walked on all fours, and one branch of this group developed a protective armor.

60:1.10 These rapidly evolving reptilian [[dinosaurs]] soon became the [[Dominant|monarchs]] of this age. They were egg layers and are distinguished from all [[animals]] by their small [[brains]], having brains weighing less than one pound to [[control]] [[bodies]] later weighing as much as forty tons. But earlier [[reptiles]] were smaller, [[carnivorous]], and walked kangaroolike on their hind legs. They had hollow avian bones and subsequently developed only three toes on their hind feet, and many of their [[fossil]] footprints have been mistaken for those of giant birds. Later on, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaurs#Evolution_and_paleobiogeography herbivorous dinosaurs] evolved. They walked on all fours, and one branch of this group developed a protective armor.

60:1.11 Several million years later the first mammals appeared. They were nonplacental and proved a speedy failure; none survived. This was an experimental effort to improve mammalian types, but it did not succeed on Urantia.

60:1.11 Several million years later the first [[mammals]] appeared. They were nonplacental and proved a speedy [[failure]]; none [[survived]]. This was an [[experimental]] effort to improve mammalian types, but it did not succeed on [[Urantia]].

60:1.12 The marine life of this period was meager but improved rapidly with the new invasion of the sea, which again produced extensive coast lines of shallow waters. Since there was more shallow water around Europe and Asia, the richest fossil beds are to be found about these continents. Today, if you would study the life of this age, examine the Himalayan, Siberian, and Mediterranean regions, as well as India and the islands of the southern Pacific basin. A prominent feature of the marine life was the presence of hosts of the beautiful ammonites, whose fossil remains are found all over the world.

60:1.12 The [[marine]] life of this period was meager but improved rapidly with the new [[invasion]] of the [[sea]], which again produced extensive coast lines of shallow [[waters]]. Since there was more shallow water around Europe and Asia, the richest [[fossil]] beds are to be found about these continents. Today, if you would [[study]] the life of this age, [[examine]] the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_Mountains#Origins_and_growth Himalayan], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia#Geography_and_geology Siberian], and [[Mediterranean]] regions, as well as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India#Geography India] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Islands islands of the southern Pacific basin]. A prominent feature of the [[marine]] life was the [[presence]] of hosts of the [[beautiful]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonites ammonites], whose [[fossil]] remains are found all over the world.

60:1.13 130,000,000 years ago the seas had changed very little. Siberia and North America were connected by the Bering Strait land bridge. A rich and unique marine life appeared on the Californian Pacific coast, where over one thousand species of ammonites developed from the higher types of cephalopods. The life changes of this period were indeed revolutionary notwithstanding that they were transitional and gradual.

60:1.13 130,000,000 years ago the [[seas]] had changed very little. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia Siberia] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America North America] were [[connected]] by the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Strait Bering Strait] land bridge. A rich and [[unique]] [[marine]] life appeared on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_coast Californian Pacific coast], where over one thousand [[species]] of ammonites developed from the higher types of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalopods cephalopods]. The life changes of this period were indeed [[revolutionary]] notwithstanding that they were [[transitional]] and [[gradual]].

60:1.14 This period extended over twenty-five million years and is known as the Triassic.

60:1.14 This period extended over twenty-five million years and is known as the Triassic.