How Madagascar’s Unique Wildlife Emerged from Oceanic Rafting Adventures?
Madagascar is one of the world’s most biologically diverse islands, home to a stunning array of unique wildlife that exists nowhere else on Earth. From the lemurs that swing through its forests to the satanic leaf-tailed geckos camouflaging on tree trunks, Madagascar’s species have long puzzled scientists trying to explain how they ended up there. New research suggests that the improbable diversity of life on this island is largely thanks to dramatic oceanic rafting journeys, where animals from mainland Africa
