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when the Aldabra atoll flooded 136 000 years ago, all of the terrestrial species are wiped out, including the Aldabra rail. When the white throated rail, the ancestor of the Aldabra rail, returned to the atoll, they evolved to the Aldabra rail once again.

Apr 5, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: when the Aldabra atoll flooded 136 000 years ago, all of the terrestrial species are wiped out, including the Aldabra rail. When the white throated rail, the ancestor of the Aldabra rail, returned to the atoll, they evolved to the Aldabra rail once again.

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