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Mesosaurus stands for middle Lizard. They are Fresh water creatures that lived in the late Carboniferous period, through the early Permian period. A four-legged animal that has a elongated head with a snout and nostrils near there eyes, also a flattened tail probably used for steering that is about 1.5 feet. They caught fish and shrimp in there mouth. They adapted to the land 300 million years ago and was one of the first water reptiles.

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When you put these continents together (look at the image), you can see that the fossils are all connecting, Meaning the continents were all connected before. These animals didn't swim because they didn't have good swimming abilities, And they couldn't have used a land bridge because the differences in densities between the continents and the ocean floor.

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The Glossopteris was a woody shrub or tree, named after the greek word for tongue, hence the shape of the leaves. The were as large as 30m and existed in the early Permian period. It's fossils were found in Australia, Africa, South America, India, and Antarctica. Since trees can't walk and swim, this is proof of continental drift.

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The animals fossils are solely found in South Africa and Eastern South America.  The Mesosaurus is a coastal animal so there isn't a possibility that they could swim across the cold ocean.

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The Lystrosaurus, or if you translate it the " Shovel reptile" was dominant on land 250 million years ago in the early Triassic period. They were thought to be herbivorous and grew up to 1 meter in length. They were built like a pig, stocky and "large". It's fossils were found in, India, Antarctica, and the southern parts of Africa. The Lystrosaurus also survived the massive Permian Extinction which wiped out 95% of life on earth. Since it is a land animal a was found in many different continents, it provides evidence towards the continental drift.

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The Mesosaurus is a dangerous and killer animal. They are like modern crocodile. They shoot themselves through water with their hind legs like frogs, and with their tale. They thrived in the Permian era and were feared by most animals.

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Now extinct, The Cynognathus was once a mammal-like reptile. It's name translates to "Dog jaw". This creature roamed 250 million years ago and was the size of a modern wolf. This creature proves that the continents were once together because its fossils were found in South America and South Africa. They were a land dominant species, meaning it couldn't go across water meaning South America and Africa were once together.