After the supercontinent of Gondwanaland broke up, the part that became India diverged especially swiftly from the other fragments. The explanation for this might lie in the loss of India's deep roots.
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Müller, R. An Indian cheetah. Nature 449, 795–796 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/449795a
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