Permian-Triassic mass extinction
Also known as PTME, Permian-Triassic extinction event, Permian-Triassic mass extinction event, Permian-Triassic extinction, end-Permian mass extinction event, end-Permian mass extinction, end-Permian extinction, end-Permian extinction event
mass extinction event at the end of the Permian Period approximately 250 million years ago
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The Permian-Triassic mass extinction was a catastrophic die-off of life that occurred around 250 million years ago, marking the end of the Permian Period and eliminating a larger percentage of species than any other known extinction event. It matters because studying this extreme event helps scientists understand how life on Earth can recover from devastating environmental changes and what conditions might trigger such catastrophes.
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