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Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals occur in 27-million-year cycle

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2020-12-11

Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals—including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds—follow a cycle of about 27 million years, coinciding with previously reported mass extinctions of ocean life, according to a new analysis published in the journal Historical Biology.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-12-mass-extinctions-land-dwelling-animals-million-year.html