Education of the Mind: TIL - Auks look like penguins but are not closely related which is an example of moderate convergent evolution. Also, auks are limited to cooler waters because the speed at which their prey can swim doubles as the water temperature increases, with no corresponding increase in speed for the bird.

Thursday, July 13, 2017

TIL - Auks look like penguins but are not closely related which is an example of moderate convergent evolution. Also, auks are limited to cooler waters because the speed at which their prey can swim doubles as the water temperature increases, with no corresponding increase in speed for the bird.

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