Life Has a History
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The finches with larger bodies and larger bills survived better because they were able to eat the larger seeds. With more food available, they had a better chance of surviving and breeding. Over time, the new generations of Geospiza fortis became larger and had larger bills.

Scientists continue to see bill size and shape change within finch populations when the vegetation changes. That's evolution in action!

But is natural selection the only mechanism for evolution?

 
 
 
 
 
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