The End of the Pleistocene Epoch Was Marked by a Mass

question 58

Multiple Choice

The end of the Pleistocene epoch was marked by a mass extinction of

• A)shallow-water marine invertebrates.
• B)dinosaurs and other large reptiles.
• C)small mammals.
• D)large mammals.

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