The Holocene is the current geological epoch. It began after the Pleistocene, approximately 11,650 calendar years before present. The Holocene extinction, from 15,000 to 10,000 years ago, is considered the sixth mass extinction event, and the magnitude of species extinction is comparable to that of established prehistoric events such as the Quaternary extinction. The size of living organisms declined dramatically during this event.
6th Mass Extinction / Holocene Extinction
