These hog-like mammals evolved from,
you guessed it--pigs! Pigs are excellent
survivors in the wild.
Remember the suni antelope on the
extinction page? Well, these mammals
evolved from small antelope like those.
One of my favorite mammal groups, these
animals actually evolved from elephant
shrews.
These rather large deer-like mammals
evolved from rabbits. They move like deer
and act like them, without the antlers.
A group of mammals that evolved from
elephant shrews. Most resemble deer or
horses.
A group of rodents, some quite large, some
small, that evolved from gerbils. They move
like modern ostriches.
Better known as kangaroos. This is one of
several marsupial families during this age.
Instead of being hoppers, kangaroos of the
Metazoic run like ostriches or emus.
These mostly elephant-sized mammals
get the common name from the front
incisors which fused together, forming like
a parrot-like beak. They evolved from
rodents.
Descended from the horses of today, these
animals live mostly in tundra or any arid
climates.
A marsupial version of the pig. They
evolved off from the bandicoot family, which
actually later would give rise to several
smaller deer-like marsupial animals.
Evolved from the pudu, a tiny deer found in
South America, which will also survive the
extinction event.
More of the pseudo-antelope types. These
animals got their genes from deer, rather
than antelope.
A name given to very large, long necked
mammals, all somewhat resemble the
ancient brontosaurs. They evolved from
elephant shrews.
Better-known as armadillos. They are great
survivors, able to feed on anything they can
find.
A group of rather large mammals with
horns on their face, rather like oxen, but
evolved directly from elephant shrews.
Named for a forest god, these actually quite
gentle animals are not related to antelope,
but rather to elephant shrews.
Rather large elephant-like mammals, that
derived their genetics from modern
elephant shrews.
My own collective name for this family of
brontosaur like mammals because they
are both browsers and grazers.
Another collective name for this family of
large rabbit-like mammals, evolved from
pangolins, which are scaly mammals of
today.
There are no true camels during this age,
these derived from deer, but resembles
camels and their relatives.
A family of large browsers descended from
the leaping lemurs, or Propithecines. All
species are bipedal and most are
ground-dwellers.