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fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Mammals that chose ants and termites as food almost never go back

Yet over the past 66 million years, mammals across the globe have repeatedly gone down this path-not once or twice, but at least a dozen times. From anteaters and aardvarks to pangolins and aardwolves, the so-called myrmecophages (animals that feed on ants and termites) have evolved similar traits: they've lost most or all of their teeth, grown long sticky tongues, and learned to consume insects by the tens to hundreds of thousands each day.
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fromAeon
1 month ago

Are humans destined to evolve into crabs? | Aeon Essays

Carcinisation describes the independent evolutionary emergence of crab-like characteristics in multiple crustacean lineages.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

Breeding for Cuteness' Is Making Dogs and Cats Look More Alike

Brachycephalic cats and dogs show an unusual example of convergent evolution, evolving to resemble each other due to similar selective pressures for flat, round faces.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

How nature makes a complex brain and why humans may not be so special after all

Birds, reptiles, and mammals evolved complex brains independently, showcasing convergent evolution.
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