"Instant" Evolution Seen in Darwin's Finches, Study Says
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- Sep 4 2010 9:36 PM
Wendy Marsters
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In this National Geographic News article, read about an evolutionary change that took place in a single generation among a breed of finches. Due to food competition with another breed of finches, the medium ground finch quickly evolved to have a smaller beak to more efficiently eat smaller seeds. Links to other stories, photos, videos and Web sites are also found on this page.
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