Eocene Epoch - Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land

This video from the Museum's Florida Fossils exhibit describes the Eocene, 55 million to 34 million years ago. During this period, lush tropical forests blanketed much of the world's landmasses and oceans were generally warmer than today. Florida was underwater with a rich mosaic of shallow and deeper water habitats on a submerged limestone platform.
The coastlines of southeastern North America were patrolled by large predators, including sharks, crocodilians and primitive toothed whales called archaeocetes, while four-legged, primitive sea cows waded and swam in the shallows. Tropical ocean currents bathed the carbonate banks marine habitats. The Tethys Sea provided an east-west throughway for dispersal of sea creatures and plants from far and wide.
Produced, directed and filmed for the Florida Museum of Natural History by Wes C. Skiles/Karst Productions, Inc.
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Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land
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Florida... hope you liked the Eocene because you're going under again.

[@AstraL1zard]

Also, who made this sound track!? Absolute banger

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Bro came back 3 years later

[@AstraL1zard]

@@donaldthompson7766 the music is as interesting as the content itself. Love this video

[@artyatp]

Your right mnb0234, it is a very good factual piece

[@lordpatrice]

love your videos, too bad I live farm from florida :( i'd love to see your museum.

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name of the archaeocete?

[@christianbontempo8859]

I believe it might have been Basilosaurus.

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