Coolest example of Convergent Evolution

[Fort Fun Indiana]

This might be my favorite example of covergent evolution so far.

First, these two animals are on basically opposite sides of the "dinosaur family tree". Yet look at how similar they are.

Second... dinosaurs

Tyrannosaurus rex

Meraxes gigas (Went extinct at least 20 million years before T Rex appeared elsewhere on the planet)

They may look ridiculous, but T. Rex’s tiny arms actually served an important purpose

Discovery of a new dinosaur shows the prehistoric predator’s diminutive limbs may have given it a survival advantage

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Calypso Jones]

sure. Where;s yer link?

 

[fncceo]

Neither of which I'd care to face in a dark alley.

 

[JoeMoma]

Neither of which I'd care to face in a dark alley.

might be easier to hide from them in the dark.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

sure. Where;s yer link?

*added

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Neither of which I'd care to face in a dark alley.

They clearly did not chew. If it misses your head on the bite, you would be alive in its stomach. If you make it there before you suffocate.

 

[fncceo]

 

[Calypso Jones]

Why don't you post a definition or examples of convergent evolution.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Why don't you post a definition or examples of convergent evolution.

In this case, the smallish front arms. Among other things.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

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Teddy Roosevelt was HUGE

 

[Calypso Jones]

In this case, the smallish front arms. Among other things

and that is an example of convergent evolution how?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

and that is an example of convergent evolution how?

All the information to answer that has already been presented.

 

[Calypso Jones]

you don't know what it is and it is a ridiculous made up evolutionist theory anyway. LOLOL

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

you don't know what it is and it is a ridiculous made up evolutionist theory anyway. LOLOL

Your comments make it pretty clear that you don't understand the concept of convergent evolution.

 

[Calypso Jones]

LOLOLOLOL

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

LOLOLOLOL

Nope, that's not it. Try again?

 

[BackAgain]

Since the OP would deign to answer the question, I cheated. It’s a sin to use wiki. I’m a sinner. But still:

Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different periods or epochs in time. Convergent evolution creates analogous structures that have similar form or function but were not present in the last common ancestor of those groups. The cladistic term for the same phenomenon is homoplasy. The recurrent evolution of flight is a classic example, as flying insects, birds, pterosaurs, and bats have independently evolved the useful capacity of flight.

^ As lifted from wiki: Convergent evolution - Wikipedia

It is distinguished from “divergent evolution.”

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Since the OP would deign to answer the question, I cheated. It’s a sin to use wiki. I’m a sinner. But still:



^ As lifted from wiki: Convergent evolution - Wikipedia

It is distinguished from “divergent evolution.”

No, wiki is fine. But everyone has access. Including the guy pretending to want to know what convergent evolution is. You are wasting your time.

 

[BackAgain]

No, wiki is fine. But everyone has access. Including the guy pretending to want to know what convergent evolution is. You are wasting your time.

Wiki is useful as a point of departure to maybe begin looking into subject matters. Otherwise, I don’t recommend it.

On the other hand, I enjoyed your topic here. Thanks. I find science fascinating even if I never had a chance of being a scientist.

 

[ReinyDays]

Skunks and humans as well ... both evolved terrible smells in spite skunks evolving from carnivores and humans evolving from the rats ...