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Cretaceous
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Cretaceous
of, denoting, or formed in the last period of the Mesozoic era, between the Jurassic and Tertiary periods, lasting 80 million years during which chalk deposits were formed and flowering plants first appeared

Cretaceous [kri′tā·shəs]
(geology)
In geological time, the last period of the Mesozoic Era, preceded by the Jurassic Period and followed by the Tertiary Period; it extended from 144 million years to 65 million years before present.


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Early Creataceous dinosaur fossils are scarce and have been found in only a few sites, points out Murry.
Creature Time Match" challenges the player to correctly place each prehistoric friend in their corresponding time period whether it be the Jurassic, Creataceous or Tertiary period.
 
 
 
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