Major radiation of mammals, birds and pollinating insects took plage in the epoch

Oligocene

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Palaeocene

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Pliocene

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Eocene

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Miocene

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Solution

The correct option is B Palaeocene
The Paleocene epoch is sectioned by two noteworthy occasions in Earth's history. It began with the mass termination occasion toward the finish of the Cretaceous, known as the Cretaceous - Paleogene (K– Pg) limit. This was a period set apart by the death of non-avian dinosaurs, monster marine reptiles and a lot of other fauna and verdure.
So, the correct option is 'Palaeocene'.

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