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Darwin's finches |
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Darwin's finches pl n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the finches of the subfamily Geospizinae of the Galapagos Islands, showing great variation in bill structure and feeding habits: provided Darwin with evidence to support his theory of evolution How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Chances are, it wasn't from reading about Darwin's finches or his box. The Galapagos have some fantastic, unique bird species that are a keystone of evolutionary biology, such as Darwin's finches. The birds, commonly known as Darwin's finches, also possess physical traits that are highly inheritable, such as weight and bill size. |
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