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Permian–Triassic extinction event 252 Ma Large igneous province (LIP) eruptions [ 23 ] from the Siberian Traps , [ 24 ] an impact event (the Wilkes Land Crater ), [ 25 ] an Anoxic event , [ 26 ] an Ice age , [ 27 ] or other possible causes
The proportion of extinct large mammal species (more than or equal to 10 kg (22 lb)) in each country during the last 132,000 years, only counting extinctions earlier than 1000 years BP. The Late Pleistocene saw the extinction of many mammals weighing more than 40 kilograms (88 lb), including around 80% of mammals over 1 tonne.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 35 extinct species, 146 possibly extinct species, two extinct in the wild species, and one possibly extinct in the wild species of amphibians. [1] [2]
As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 395 extinct species, 206 possibly extinct species, 15 extinct in the wild species, 8 extinct subspecies, and 5 extinct in the wild subspecies of invertebrate. [1] [2]
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Common name Type Image Location(s) Estimated population Threats Abies beshanzuensis: Baishan fir Plant Baishanzu Mountain, Zhejiang, China Three mature individuals agriculture; fire; Actinote zikani: Insect (butterfly) Near São Paulo, Atlantic forest, Brazil Unknown habitat loss from human expansion; Aipysurus foliosquama: Leaf scaled sea-snake
If calamity strikes our planet, a team at the Smithsonian argues that the only way to protect the DNA of at-risk creatures is to send it to the moon.
Archaeologists believe they may have discovered the final location of Noah’s Ark on Turkey’s Mount Ararat. Soil samples from atop the highest peaks in Turkey reveal human activity and marine ...