The faunal evidence for Pangaea was tenuous as the giant crocodillian, Mesosaurus, could have easily swum from South America to Africa.

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Mesosaurus was a freshwater reptile, not a giant crocodilian, and its fossils being found in both South America and Africa is evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea, as it would not have been able to swim the vast distance between these continents.

The Faunal Evidence for Pangaea Was Tenuous as the Giant