Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction
extinction event ending the Mesozoic Era
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Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction
Summary
Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction is an extinction event[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of extinction_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,598 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's instance of is recorded as extinction event[3].
- Cretaceous is named after Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction[4].
- Paleogene is named after Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction[5].
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's Commons category is recorded as Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction[6].
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction occurred on -66000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's has cause is recorded as Chicxulub impactor[8].
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's described by source is recorded as Q38103952[9].
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's immediate cause of is recorded as starvation[10].
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's immediate cause of is recorded as impact winter[11].
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's immediate cause of is recorded as Paleogene[12].
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's different from is recorded as Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary[13].
- Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].
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When and Where
Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction occurred on -66000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
Context
Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction's instance of is recorded as extinction event[3].
Why It Matters
Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction ranks in the top 5% of extinction_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,598 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]