A Forgotten Continent that Sheds Light on the Evolution of Mammals uconn.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from uconn.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
About 34 million years ago, native fauna disappeared from Western Europe, as mammals from Asia took over. The extinction, known as the Grande Coupure or "great break,".
According to researchers, the continent is now mostly underwater at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. But during the Eocene period, an era that existed. 03.03.2022, Sputnik International
A "lost" continent that once connected Asia to southern Europe may have formed an ancient passageway that helped animals migrate west, leading to a sudden and.