Evolution Yapping Flashcards
Darwin’s contribution
Theory of evolution
Animals vary over time and it’s related to environment stuff
Species vary globally evidence
Similar species in similar environments
Rhea in South America, ostrich in Africa, and emu and Australia
Species vary locally evidence
Different but related species on different islands
Appearance of tortoise reveals its home island
Species vary over time evidence
Extinct animals are similar to living animals
Fossils show glyptodont similar to armadillo
Flightless birds related to each other - Darwin
Rheas, ostriches, emus
Darwin observed three animals in Galapagos
Tortoises, mockingbirds, brown birds
Beaks are evidence because
Different beaks for different foods and different functions very important to birds since it’s how they eat and food source is environment based so evolution (yap must be similar stuff)