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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 10:21 AM
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Does evolution ever just AWE you?
After that Beaver post, it re-amazed me how well adapted Beavers are. Basically they're huge rats who have

- Evolved huge, oar like paddle tails
- Re-evolved webbed feet
- Changed from the solitary structure of most rodents to pack culture
- Developed bigger brains and the ability to use tools

That's just one mammal.

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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 10:23 AM
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1. All the time.
There are so many animals out there with really neat adaptations. I know of many fish species, for example, that change their sex. Groupers and snook to name two.
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