What did the extinction at the end of the Pleistocene affect?
A) only marine organisms
B) terrestrial mammals weighing more than 40 Kg
C) terrestrial mammals weighing less than 40 Kg
D) marine mammals weighing more than 40 Kg
E) all mammal groups equally

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The extinction at the end of the Pleistocene affected primarily the large terrestrial mammals weighing more than 40 kg, such as mammoths, giant sloths, and sabre-toothed cats. Other groups of organisms, including smaller terrestrial mammals and marine mammals, were also affected to a lesser extent, but not equally.

What Did the Extinction at the End of the Pleistocene