Masters of the Earth - this allegorical painting features Tyrannosaurus Rex as it dominated our earth sixty-five million years ago. From space, the earth and its moon looked much the same then as they do at present. Yet at that time, life on land was very different from what it is now, for the Age of Reptiles prevailed and dinosaurs ruled the earth.
Many creatures have left their mark on the tapestry of life on earth. The mammals have been the preeminent lifeform for the past fifty million years, and the ancient dominion of the amphibians lasted even longer. But the extraordinary dynasty of the reptiles endured for half of the long history of life on dry land, and for most of that time the dinosaurs reigned supreme. No other group of animals has ever dominated the surface of the earth to such an extent. |
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