The “Big Five” are five major extinction events in Earth’s history where over 75% of species disappeared in a geologically short interval. Identified by Jack Sepkoski and David M. Raup, they are the Ordovician–Silurian, Late Devonian, Permian–Triassic, Triassic–Jurassic, and Cretácico-Paleógeno eventos. Estos eventos transformaron profundamente la biosfera, creando oportunidades para que surgieran nuevas formas de vida.

















