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Why is Madagascar so special?

Gondwanaland United map
Gondwanaland United map
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Gondwanaland reunited. Before the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana about 165 million years ago (MYA), Madagascar (red) was nestled between what are now Kenya and India.

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Contents:
1.Spiral millipede
2.Crowned Lemur
3.Locator map
4.Gondwanaland United map
5.Gondwanaland Separation map
6.Madagascar topography map
7.Ankarana tsingy and Pandanus
8.Madagascar
natural vegetation map
 
Golden Mantella, Mantella aurantiaca

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