"Prehistoric Dawn" DYK Madagascar is the world’s stronghold for baobab trees, which are known for their small crown of horizontal branches and massive, swollen trunks. Six of Madagascar’s seven iconic baobab species are found nowhere else on Earth, and three are threatened with extinction and face an uncertain future. The iconic baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri ) of the famous Avenue of the Baobabs are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Avenue of the Baobabs is a dirt