A History of Agriculture in India v1.c48.51

v1.c48.51

MIOCENE EPOCH, second youngest of the five epochs in the Tertiary Period, 26 million to 12 million years ago, characterized by the appearance of primitive apes and grazing animals. Further development of the horse took place; and cats, camels and rhinoceroses were common, as also a species of a great ape. Reduction in area occupied by forests also took place.