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85 million years ago the Bering Strait closed, unifying the marine life of the Atlantic-Gulf waters and the Pacific Ocean. 60:3.8 61:0.2 61:1.12 61:3.4 61:4.6 62:1.2-3 64:6.5 79:5.6

During these land elevations, the disappearance of certain land bridges drastically altered the connectivity between continents. 59:6.5

During the ice age, a land connection between England and France formed through the English Channel. 64:1.5-6 64:2.6

The Gibraltar isthmus once connected Spain and Africa, forming a land bridge before geological shifts led to the creation of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean as separate bodies of water. 61:3.8 80:1.1 80:2.4

The Iceland land bridge submerged, isolating the Western Hemisphere as distinct life forms began to develop. 61:3.9 61:4.6

Descendants of Andon and Fonta migrated to Java 950,000 years ago. 64:1.6

The land bridge connected the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, leading colored races to settle in Africa. 64:7.13

During the Cenozoic age, the Panama isthmus and Bering Strait land bridge rose and fell, connecting diverse animal types in an animal paradise amidst evolving species struggles. 61:0.2 61:1.12

During the ice age, a Sicilian land bridge connected Africa to Europe, bringing in new animals that virtually exterminated others. 64:1.5 64:4.7 73:7.1 80:1.1 80:2.4