Question

What major extinction of large mammals occurred during the Pleistocene epoch?

Options

• No significant extinctions occurred

• Extinction of some great mammals

• Extinction of all dinosaurs

• Complete extinction of all mammals

Answer 1

The Pleistocene epoch, approximately 1 million years ago, was marked by the extinction of some great mammals and the presence of primitive man. This epoch preceded the Holocene and was characterized by climate fluctuations and megafaunal extinctions.