On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 saltimbocca@gmx.de wrote:
quoted 19 lines
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution
> > "Convergent evolution is an evolutionary process in which organisms
> > not closely related independently acquire some characteristic or
> > characteristics in common.
> > This usually reflects similar responses to similar environmental
> > conditions."
> >
> > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/4/l_014_01.html
> > "This illustration shows an example of convergent evolution
> > in four different animals from around the globe.
> > They may look similar, but it's not because they're close relatives.
> > Instead, they've evolved similar adaptations because they occupy
> > similar niches -
> > dining on ants, hunting in the high grass, or swimming in the dark -
> > although their evolutionary origins are quite different."
>
> I dare to challenge this theory - birds may develop similar
> behaviour/physical appearance according to this theory, but they're
> unable to pick that up watching other birds.
That's not true, actually. Many birds do learn behavior from other birds.
Probably not across species though.
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