Did dinosaurs live in the Paleozoic?

No. Dinosaurs first appeared at the very start of the Mesozoic Era, after the Paleozoic ended. The Paleozoic was the age of fish, amphibians, and early reptiles.

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Cambrian to Permian

538-252 million years ago

The Cambrian through Permian periods make up the Paleozoic Era, a vast span of time during which life went from simple sea creatures to complex vertebrates that colonized the land. Dinosaurs hadn't appeared yet, but this era laid the groundwork for everything that followed.

Fun Facts

✓The Paleozoic Era lasted nearly 300 million years, longer than the entire time dinosaurs existed.
✓During the Paleozoic, life went from the oceans onto land for the first time.
✓The Paleozoic ended with the Permian extinction, the worst in Earth's history.

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