Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds, usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point. Because a species' potential range may be very large, determining this moment is difficult, and is usually done retrospectively. This difficulty leads to phenomena such as Lazarus taxa, where a species presumed extinct abruptly "reappears" after a period of apparent absence. More than 99% of all species that ever lived on Earth, amounting to over five billion species, are estimated to have died out. It is estimated that there are currently around 8.7 million species of eukaryote globally, and possibly many times more if microorganisms, like bacteria, are included.
About Extinction
A father with a recurring dream about the loss of his family sees his nightmare turn to reality when the planet is invaded by a force bent on destruction.
Achievement of Extinction
The Netflix original movie was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on January 26, 2018 by Universal Pictures.
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Latest information about Extinction updated on July 28 2021.
