Bats Are Going Through a Rare Evolutionary Phenomenon

[°Leprechaun]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/bats-are-going-through-a-rare-evolutionary-phenomenon/ar-AA1nwHP5?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=548b8a59a5aa497fcb9af056510174aa&ei=103

An interesting story.
Do you consider this as evidence that Darwin was correct about evolution or are you a sceptic.

The concept of parallel evolution:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_evolution

[MasterJedi]

For quick evolution in action you can look at snail kites in southern Florida due to the arrival of the apple snail.

[°Leprechaun]

For quick evolution in action you can look at snail kites in southern Florida due to the arrival of the apple snail.

Cool. I didn't know about that.

[°Leprechaun]

I read a book by the paleontologist Neil Shubin entitled, Your Inner Fish.

Shubin was one of the discovers of Tiktaalik an extinct species.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiktaalik

[MasterJedi]

For quick evolution in action you can look at snail kites in southern Florida due to the arrival of the apple snail.

Cool. I didn't know about that.

They almost disappeared but are now back in high numbers with larger beaks. The smaller beaked ones couldn’t make it but the few with larger beaks before got the competitive advantage and multiplied and passed on their genes.

[RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm]

For quick evolution in action you can look at snail kites in southern Florida due to the arrival of the apple snail.

Cool. I didn't know about that.

They almost disappeared but are now back in high numbers with larger beaks. The smaller beaked ones couldn’t make it but the few with larger beaks before got the competitive advantage and multiplied and passed on their genes.

Whoa! TIL as well! Not super familiar with them since I’ve never been to Florida. Found this article giving some details.

[Blue3]

We have already seen expedited evolution in other species too.

[°Leprechaun]

Here is another interesting link about bats.

The World Goes Bats: Living Longer and Tolerating Viruses

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7341951/

[MasterJedi]

Here is another interesting link about bats.

The World Goes Bats: Living Longer and Tolerating Viruses

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7341951/

Bats immune systems are crazy which is why they can survive long enough to mutate some pretty bad viruses.