5 Greatest Mass Extinction Events of Earths History

Throughout earth`s history there have been cataclysmic events that shaped the course of life itself. From the tumultuous depths of the ocean to the scorched plains of the continents, earth`s history is edged with chapters of unimaginable upheaval. These cataclysmic events not only reshaped the physical landscape, but also dictated the very course of biological evolution. These are the biggest mass extinction events that shook the world to its core. 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Ordovician Silurian Extinction 2:27 Late Devonian Extinction 4:33 Triassic Jurassic Extinction 6:00 Cretaceous Paleogene Extinction 8:51 The Great Dying