Relating to the Danian Age, a geological time period from about 66 to 61 million years ago at the beginning of the Paleocene epoch.
From 'Dania,' the Latin name for Denmark, because rocks from this period were first identified in Denmark. The '-ian' suffix indicates a time period or geological age.
The Danian Age is literally the 'right after dinosaurs' period — it marks the time when mammals started their rise after the asteroid impact, making it one of geology's most dramatic turning points.
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