That Time the Mediterranean Sea Disappeared

The video explores the discovery of Neurolagus Rex, a giant rabbit from the Pliocene epoch, and its connection to the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) in the Mediterranean. The MSC, a period when the Mediterranean Sea nearly dried up, is explained through various hypotheses involving tectonic shifts and climate changes. The event's impact on marine life and the formation of unique species due to insular gigantism and dwarfism is discussed. The video concludes with the end of the MSC and its implications for future geological events.

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