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evidence: The Holocene extinction , otherwise referred to as the Sixth extinction or Anthropocene extinction , is the ongoing extinction event of species during the present Holocene epoch , mainly due to human activity .. Anthropocene. Anthropocene. extinction event. extinction event. species. species. Holocene. Holocene. epoch. epoch ( geology ). The large number of extinctions spans numerous families of plants and animals , including mammals , birds , amphibians , reptiles and arthropods .. With widespread degradation of highly biodiverse habitats such as coral reefs and rainforest , as well as other areas , the vast majority of these extinctions is thought to be undocumented .. highly biodiverse. Biodiversity hotspot. rainforest. rainforest. According to the species-area theory , and based on upper-bound estimating , the present rate of extinction may be up to 140,000 species per year , making it the greatest loss of biodiversity since the Cretaceous -- Paleogene extinction event .. extinction event. extinction event. species. species. species-area theory. species-area curve. biodiversity. biodiversity. The Holocene extinction includes the disappearance of large land animals known as megafauna , starting at the end of the last Ice Age .. Holocene. Holocene. megafauna. megafauna. last Ice Age. last glacial period. Megafauna outside of the African continent , which did not evolve alongside humans , proved highly sensitive to the introduction of new predation , and many died out shortly after early humans began spreading and hunting across the Earth -LRB- additionally , many African species have also gone extinct in the Holocene -RRB- .. species. species. Holocene. Holocene. African continent. African continent. African species have also gone extinct in the Holocene. List of African animals extinct in the Holocene. These extinctions , occurring near the Pleistocene -- Holocene boundary , are sometimes referred to as the Quaternary extinction event .. extinction event. extinction event. Holocene. Holocene. Pleistocene. Pleistocene. Quaternary extinction event. Quaternary extinction event. The arrival of humans on different continents coincides with megafaunal extinction .. The most popular theory is that human overhunting of species added to existing stress conditions .. species. species. Although there is debate regarding how much human predation affected their decline , certain population declines have been directly correlated with human activity , such as the extinction events of New Zealand and Hawaii .. New Zealand. List of extinct animals of New Zealand. Hawaii. List of extinct animals of the Hawaiian Islands. Aside from humans , climate change may have been a driving factor in the megafaunal extinctions , especially at the end of the Quaternary .. The ecology of humanity has been noted as being that of an unprecedented `` global superpredator '' that regularly preys on the adults of other apex predators and has worldwide effects on food webs .. Extinctions of species have occurred on every land mass and ocean , with many famous examples within Africa , Asia , Europe , Australia , North and South America , and on smaller islands .. species. species. land mass. land mass. ocean. ocean. within Africa. List of African animals extinct in the Holocene. Asia. List of Asian animals extinct in the Holocene. Europe. List of extinct animals of Europe. Australia. List of extinct animals of Australia. North. List of North American animals extinct in the Holocene. South America. List of South American animals extinct in the Holocene. Overall , the Holocene extinction can be characterized by the human impact on the environment .. Holocene. Holocene. human impact on the environment. human impact on the environment. The Holocene extinction continues into the 21st century , with meat consumption , overfishing , ocean acidification and the amphibian crisis being a few broader examples of an almost universal , cosmopolitan decline in biodiversity .. Holocene. Holocene. amphibian. amphibian. biodiversity. biodiversity. ocean. ocean. meat consumption. Meat#Environmental impact. overfishing. overfishing. ocean acidification. ocean acidification. amphibian crisis. Decline in amphibian populations. cosmopolitan. Cosmopolitan distribution. decline in biodiversity. Human impact on the environment#Biodiversity. consumption. Consumption ( economics ). A ballooning human population along with profligate consumption are considered to be the primary drivers of this rapid decline .. ballooning human population. Human overpopulation. consumption. Consumption ( economics )