Quaternary Period
2.588M - Present
Pleistocene Epoch
2.588 - 11,650 2,576,350
Calabrian Age
1.8 - 781 1.019
900 - 800 K Homo Cepranensis 1 skull found in Italy 1000 CC cranium |
900 - 886 14 Marine Isotope Stage 22 |
886 - 14 72 Marine Isotope Stage 21 |
850 - 0 Coyote. |
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Quaternary Period
2.588M - Present
Pleistocene Epoch
2.588 - 11,650 2,576,350
Calabrian Age
1.8 - 781 1.019
814 - 790 24 Marine Isotope Stage 20 |
810 - 0 Gray wolf Canis lupus, Canis, Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia, 1758 LC |
800 - 11 789 Notiomastodon N. platensis, Notiomastodon, Gomphotheriidae, Proboscidea, Mammalia among last gomphotheres & 1 of 2 S American gomphotheres w/ Cuvieronius. Predominant gomphothere on continent most of S America excluding High Andes |
800 - 500 300 Cretan dwarf hippopotamus Hippopotamus creutzburgi Crete. |
790 - 761 29 Marine Isotope Stage 19 |
802 People lived in Mu (Lemuria). |
800 - 11.7 Sea level 30m lower |
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Chibanian Age
781,000 - 126,000 655,000
761 - 12 749 Cyprus dwarf hippopotamus H. minor, Hippopotamus, Hippopotamidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia, Cyprus 200kg/440lb same size as the extant pygmy hippopotamus. |
781 - 12 769 Protocyon Canini, Caninae, Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia, 3Sp small canid Americas |
781 - 0 Dhole Canid
C, S, E, SE Asia. |
.781 - 7,700 773,300
Giant Irish Elk M. giganteus,
Megaloceros, Cervinae, Cervidae,
Artiodactyla, Mammalia,
1799 Ireland to Siberia to China |
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Quaternary Period
2.588M - Present
Pleistocene Epoch
2.588 - 11,650 2,576,350
Calabrian Age
1.8 - 781 1.019
 _ Deers, antelopes & goats 🦌🐂/5 Irish elk Megaloceros gigante Eurasia Pleistocene - Present 780,000 - 8,000.png) 780 - 8 772 Irish elk M. giganteus, †Megaloceros, Cervinae, Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia, 1799 Eurasia |
 780 - 5 775 Mylodon darwini, "Peaceful tooth", †Mylodon, †Mylodontidae, Pilosa, Mammalia, 1840 Chile & Argentina |
 780 - 5 775 Scelidotherium leptocephalum, †Scelidotherium, †Scelidotheriidae, Folivora, Pilosa, Xenartha, Mammalia, limb beast, 12Sp S America |
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Chibanian Age
781 - 126 655
774 - 126 648 Giant Swan, C. falconeri, Cygnus, Anatidae, Anseriformes, Aves, Malta and Sicily 1/3> mute swan
190 - 210 cm 16 kg 3m wingspan |
781 - 0 Dhole "Asian wild dog" C. alpinus, Cuon, Canini, Caninae, Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia, C, S, E, SE Asia. Different from Canis by skull convex not concave, lacks third lower molar, upper molars 1 cusp not 2-4. In Pleistocene, ranged Asia, Carnivora Europe, & N America but became restricted to its historical range 18 - 12 KYA |
780 - 30 750 Straight-Tusked Elephant P. antiquus, Palaeoloxodon, Elephantidae, Proboscidea, Mammalia, 4-4.2m / 13.1-13.8' 11.3-15 tonnes W Asia to Britain. Isolated tusks often found partial or whole skeletons rare, predation by early humans. ancestor of most dwarf island elephants in Mediterranean. |
761 - 712 49 Marine Isotope Stage 18 |
750 - 300 450 Peking Man China
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750 - 200 550 Zhoukoudian Entrance |
750 Ailuropoda baconi Ailuropoda, Ursidae, Carnivora, Mammalia, 1915 ancestor to Giant Panda |
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Quaternary Period
2.588M - Present
Pleistocene Epoch
2.588 - 11,650 2,576,350
Chibanian Age
781,000 - 126,000 655,000
712 - 676 36 Marine Isotope Stage 17 |
676 - 621 57 Marine Isotope Stage 16 |
 700 - 0 Koala, P. cinereus, Phascolarctos, Phascolarctidae, Diprotodontia, Marsupialia, Mammalia, 1817 Australia Vulnerable |
 _ Canidae 🐶/14 Japanese wolf Canis lupus hodophiulax Japan Extiinct 1905.png) 700 - 1905 Japanese wolf C. l. hodophiulax, C. lupus, Canis, Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia, 1839 Japan |
 _ Canidae 🐶/15 Hokkaido wolf, Canis lupus hattai, Hokkaido, Japan.png) 700 - 1868 Hokkaido wolf, C. l. hattai, C. lupus, Canis, Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia, 1889 Hokkaido, Japan |
 _ Canidae 🐶/17 Arctic wolf Canis pupus arctos Queen Elizabeth's islands Canada Present Near threatened.png) 700 - 0 Arctic wolf C. l. arctos, C. lupus, Canis, Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia, Queen Elizabeth's islands Canada Near threatened |
 _ Canidae 🐶/18 Eurasian wolf Canis lupus lupus Eurasia Present Least concern.png) 700 - 0 Eurasian wolf C. l. lupus, C. lupus, Canis, Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia, Eurasia Least concern |
 _ Canidae 🐶/21 Red fox Vulpes vupes N hemisphere 700,000 - Present Least concern.png) 700 - 0 Red fox Vulpes vupes N hemisphere Least concern |
 _ Canidae 🐶/22 Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus Arctic circle.png) 700 - 0 Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus Arctic circle Least concern |
700 - 130 570 Elephas platycephalus, Elephas, Elephantidae, Proboscidea, Mammalia, 1929 closely related to Asian elephants. upper Sivalik Hills |
 _ Hyaenas & early cats 🐯/6 Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena N Africa & W Asia 700,000 - Present Near threatened.png) 700 - 0 Striped hyena H. hyaena, Hyaena, Hyanidae, Feliformia, Carnivora, Mammalia, N Africa & W Asia Near threatened |
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Quaternary Period
2.588M - Present
Pleistocene Epoch
2.588 - 11,650 2,576,350
Chibanian Age
781 - 126 655
630 mi Lava Creek eruption created Yellowstone Caldera & Lava Creek Tuff.
Wyoming, Montana, Idaho 1,000km2/240m2 of tephra. |
621 - 563 58 mi Marine Isotope Stage 15 |
602 Lava Creek volcanic ash |
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