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What has caused most of the mass extinctions on earth?

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Later, species diversify and occupy empty niches. Generally, biodiversity recovers 5 to 10 million years after the extinction event. In the most severe mass extinctions it may take 15 to 30 million years. The worst event, the Permian–Triassic extinction, devastated life on earth, killing over 90% of species. read more

The big five mass extinctions Biologists suspect we’re living through the sixth major mass extinction. Earth has witnessed five, when more than 75% of species disappeared. read more

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