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Why can prehistoric aquatic creatures be found on dry land that is far away from any water source in today's society?​

User Masoud Haghbin
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Because those points used to be under water in shallow seas. The ground was then pushed up to make mountains and/or ice caps froze lowering sea levels. This evidence points to the earth being old, and is a support for Darwin’s theory of evolution.
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