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The Isthmus of Panama

2.8 million years ago the Isthmus of Panama was formed and biodiversity exploded as the currents rearranged

Source: Museo de la biodivesidad, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá

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Formation of the isthmus of Panama
Image by Chiche Ojeda under CC BY-SA 4.0 license

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