Rac, Lizards Evolve Within 15 Years! That's EVOLVE!
Nov 2, 2014 08:03:10 #
Lizards Evolve Within 15 Years
AUSTIN, Texas Scientists working on islands in Florida have documented the rapid evolution of a native lizard species in as little as 15 years as a result of pressure from an invading lizard species, introduced from Cuba.
After contact with the invasive species, the native lizards began perching higher in trees, and, generation after generation, their feet evolved to become better at gripping the thinner, smoother branches found higher up.
The change occurred at an astonishing pace: Within a few months, native lizards had begun shifting to higher perches, and over the course of 15 years and 20 generations, their toe pads had become larger, with more sticky scales on their feet.
http://www.utexas.edu/news/2014/10/23/anole-lizards-evolution-florida/
AUSTIN, Texas Scientists working on islands in Florida have documented the rapid evolution of a native lizard species in as little as 15 years as a result of pressure from an invading lizard species, introduced from Cuba.
After contact with the invasive species, the native lizards began perching higher in trees, and, generation after generation, their feet evolved to become better at gripping the thinner, smoother branches found higher up.
The change occurred at an astonishing pace: Within a few months, native lizards had begun shifting to higher perches, and over the course of 15 years and 20 generations, their toe pads had become larger, with more sticky scales on their feet.
http://www.utexas.edu/news/2014/10/23/anole-lizards-evolution-florida/
Nov 2, 2014 08:07:32 #
Nov 2, 2014 08:42:05 #
tomw wrote:
Hahaha.They are already. Can you catch a fly with your tongue? :PHow long do you think it will take for them to be smarter than humans?
Nov 2, 2014 09:38:45 #
magicray wrote:
Hahaha.They are already. Can you catch a fly with your tongue? :P
If they get a little bigger, imagine one as a wide receiver.
Nov 2, 2014 12:06:49 #
magicray wrote:
Hahaha.They are already. Can you catch a fly with your tongue? :P
Do you actually WANT TO catch a fly with your tongue?
Why?
(You're from California, aren't you?)
:roll:
Nov 2, 2014 14:03:20 #
Nov 2, 2014 15:27:31 #
tomw wrote:
Hahaha.If they get a little bigger, imagine one as a wide receiver.
What's that old joke, "Bertha, how come you're not wearin' any bloomers?"
Bertha: "You don't see any flies on my watermelon, duz ya?"
:wink:
Nov 2, 2014 15:30:31 #
Batman wrote:
San Francisco. Why do you ask, big boy? :-PDo you actually WANT TO catch a fly with your tongue?
Why?
(You're from California, aren't you?)
:roll:
Why?
(You're from California, aren't you?)
:roll:
Nov 2, 2014 15:31:50 #
user47602 wrote:
Troublemaker.that's "adaptation, not evolution" :lol:
sorry, couldn't resist
sorry, couldn't resist
Aug 6, 2023 07:58:40 #
magicray wrote:
b Lizards Evolve Within 15 Years /b br br AUST... (show quote)
15 years is excellent going for those cluey lizards and well done UT scientists!
Aug 6, 2023 08:29:58 #
magicray wrote:
Hahaha.
What's that old joke, "Bertha, how come you're not wearin' any bloomers?"
Bertha: "You don't see any flies on my watermelon, duz ya?"
:wink:
What's that old joke, "Bertha, how come you're not wearin' any bloomers?"
Bertha: "You don't see any flies on my watermelon, duz ya?"
:wink:
thats why all these kids have big holes in their jeans..keeps the flies off their faces
Aug 6, 2023 17:16:14 #
wilpharm wrote:
thats why all these kids have big holes in their jeans..keeps the flies off their faces
But it must be said, none of those kids are the so called ... "evolution scammers" ... that have the pearl clutchers in such a tizz. sayin'
Aug 7, 2023 17:01:13 #
tomw wrote:
How long do you think it will take for them to be smarter than humans?
Just going by GOPer voting patterns ... the lizards are winning.
Aug 9, 2023 17:34:08 #
tomw wrote:
If they get a little bigger, imagine one as a wide receiver.
I don't think grandma should ever leave Rac alone, unsupervised with the lizards. sayin'
Aug 10, 2023 15:00:04 #
Batman wrote:
Do you actually WANT TO catch a fly with your tongue?
Why?
(You're from California, aren't you?)
:roll:
Why?
(You're from California, aren't you?)
:roll:
I still use chopsticks, Mr Miyagi style.
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