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South Pole

  • Mount Jackson in Antarctica, which was a lot warmer millions of years ago. (Euphro, Wikimedia Commons)
    A Rainforest In Antarctica
    Walker Rhea
    92 million years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs, there was a rainforest in Antarctica. This isn't due to the movement of continents on Earth's tectonic plates. Even 92 million years ago, Antarctica was still near the South Pole.