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Why does Madagascar have species that cannot be found anywhere else in the world?
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∙ 12y ago
because they have a tropical rain forest that holds more animals than anywhere else on the earth.:)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agosome aren't. A lot are rare.
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