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About 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian period, something killed some 90 percent of the planet's species. Less than 5 percent of the animal species in the seas survived.
- Permian Period and Extinction
The Permian extinction—the worst extinction event in the...
- Permian Period and Extinction
24 wrz 2024 · The Permian extinction was characterized by the elimination of about 90 percent of the species on Earth, which included more than 95 percent of the marine species and 70 percent of the terrestrial species. In addition, more than half of all taxonomic families present at the time disappeared.
12 wrz 2024 · The Permian Period began 298.9 million years ago and ended 252.2 million years ago, extending from the close of the Carboniferous Period to the outset of the Triassic Period. At the beginning of the period, glaciation was widespread, and latitudinal climatic belts were strongly developed.
And this period would really end with a bang thanks to the Permian-Triassic Extinction Event (also known as the Great Dying). This event is estimated to have killed off anywhere from 90-95% of all marine species and about 70-75% of terrestrial animals.
23 sty 2017 · The Permian extinction—the worst extinction event in the planet's history—is estimated to have wiped out more than 90 percent of all marine species and 70 percent of land animals.
Of the five mass extinction events on Earth, the one 252 million years ago during the Permian Period was the most devastating. The Permian mass extinction, or “Great Dying,” killed 9 out of every 10 species on the planet and its effects are still seen today.
15 paź 2024 · About 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian period, something killed some 90 percent of the planet's species. Less than five percent of the animal species in the seas survived. On land less than a third of the large animal species made it. Nearly all the trees died.
