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Jurassic Landscape
The Jurassic period (199.6 million to 145.5 million years ago) was characterized by a warm, wet climate that gave rise to lush vegetation and abundant life. Many new dinosaurs emerged—in great numbers. Among them were stegosaurs, brachiosaurs, allosaurs, and many others.
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Jurassic Period

See photos of dinosaur fossils and illustrations of dinosaurs and other Jurassic period plant and animal life from National Geographic.