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Cretinist · 06-25-2003, 12:27 AM

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Originally posted by CX
Could someone list the 10 most striking examples of natural selection?

Crabs evolving a defense against human fishermen by taking advantage of their superstitious beliefs ought to be a good one.

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Nic Tamzek · 06-25-2003, 12:45 AM

Flounder eyes: one of the best examples of kloodgie design out there:

KC · 06-25-2003, 06:52 AM

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Originally posted by Mageth
Well, I did a quick web search and came up with:

Examples of Beneficial Mutations and Natural Selection

As well as:

Beak Depth in Galapagos Finches
Pesticide Resistance in Insect Pests
Antibiotic Resistance by Bacteria
Sickle Cell Anemia in Humans
Industrial melanism (peppered moths)

More info on some of the above

You can add color patterns in guppies in Trindidad

KC

CX · 06-25-2003, 07:06 AM

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Originally posted by Minnesota
My guess is that either no one wants to bother trying to sort through them all, or they don't care to try to find a source that has already done so. Asking for the "most" is asking quite a bit in terms of required effort.

Indeed. Which is why I was trying to avoid doing my own homework. It has been years since I studied any evolutionary biology. Anyway thanks to everyone for the hints.

Jimi

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