Significant mass extinctions occurred during which of the following epochs?
A) Pleistocene, Ordovician, and Triassic
B) Ordovician, Triassic, and Jurassic
C) Triassic, Permian, and Cretaceous
D) Triassic, Permian, Cretaceous, Pleistocene, Ordovician, and Devonian
E) Ordovician, Triassic, Jurassic, Silurian, Eocene, and Oligocene

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The significant mass extinctions occurred during the Ordovician, Devonian, Permian, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods. The Pleistocene is known for the extinction of many large mammals, but it is not considered one of the major mass extinction events.

Significant Mass Extinctions Occurred During Which of the Following Epochs