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The mesosaurus was a dinosaur that existed millions of years ago. Fossils of the mesosaurus have been found on both the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa as seen in the image below. What is the best explanation for this?

Similarity of Joint Fossils Suggests Joint Continents | Seth Stein

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The mesosaurus was aquatic and swam across the Atlantic Ocean.
The mesosaurus was aquatic and swam across the Atlantic Ocean.

Through evolution, the mesosaurus grew wings and flew across the Atlantic Ocean.
Through evolution, the mesosaurus grew wings and flew across the Atlantic Ocean.

The remains of the mesosaurus bones were brought across the Atlantic Ocean by ocean and wind currents.
The remains of the mesosaurus bones were brought across the Atlantic Ocean by ocean and wind currents.

South America and Africa were once a joined continent.
South America and Africa were once a joined continent.
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The best explanation for the fossils of the mesosaurus being found on both the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa is that South America and Africa were once a joined continent.