Oceanic Discontinuities

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a geographic discontinuity in which broad expanses of ocean lie between areas inhabited by the same land animals. For example, tapirs live in southern Asia and in Central and South America, and alligators are found in southern Asia and in North America. Data on oceanic discontinuities in the distribution of animals were used in developing the theory of continental drift.

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