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About 160 million years ago the land which later became India and Madagascar split away from East Africa in the same way as the East African Rift is splitting now.
About 80 million years ago India detached and moved north to eventually collide with Asia, leaving the island of Madagascar.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoaround 165 million years ago the dinosaurs came running through and caused a massive earthquake which caused the island to break off. the end.
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