This Creature Went Extinct 136,000 Years Ago – But Then Evolution Repeated Itself

Image: Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project / CC BY 2.0

Unfortunately, the Aldabra rail bird didn’t have that luxury, so the animals were stuck on the island when the water came in. Due to that, they all perished once the Aldabra Atoll was submerged, drowning with the other life forms. The event appeared to mark their extinction, before the creatures made a stunning comeback.

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