Story: Evolution of plants and animals

Geological timeline

Geological timeline

This geological timeline of the past 120 million years shows key moments in New Zealand’s evolutionary history.

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Matt McGlone, 'Evolution of plants and animals - Evolution, geology and climate', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/diagram/12411/geological-timeline (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Matt McGlone, published 24 Sep 2007