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New Lemurs Found in Madagascar
BBC ^
| 9 August 2005
| Staff
Posted on 08/11/2005 2:53:55 AM PDT by Our_Man_In_Gough_Island
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To: maryz
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08/13/2005 12:29:19 PM PDT
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jennyp
(WHAT I'M READING NOW: Red Star over Hollywood by Radosh & Radosh (great read!))
To: Our_Man_In_Gough_Island
But morphological, genetic and behavioural data shows they are in fact distinct species which diverged about two million years ago.Or, perhaps God created them just a few days ago.
You don't think God quite creating stuff after, do ya?
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08/13/2005 12:32:01 PM PDT
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Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
To: LearnsFromMistakes
2 million (insert maniacal laugh here) years of evolution, and it takes a genetic study to confirm that we have 2 slightly different species of lemur. But a few weeks ago we were treated to elephants 'evolving' towards tuskless in a matter of a couple dozen years.Different selective pressures. Moreover, subtle grade changes over time may mask larger clade changes.
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08/13/2005 12:38:32 PM PDT
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Alter Kaker
(Whatever tears one may shed, in the end one always blows one’s nose.-Heine)
To: Texas Eagle
Or, perhaps God created them just a few days ago.Certainly possible, but mtDNA analysis of incidence in random genetic mutations seems to indicate that they diverged from the common mouse lemurs no less than about 2 million years ago. The mtDNA mutation rate is constant and can thus be used to identify speciation dates.
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08/13/2005 12:45:57 PM PDT
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Alter Kaker
(Whatever tears one may shed, in the end one always blows one’s nose.-Heine)
To: jennyp
I guess from the article it's not just the waterfall that's been hiding:
There are plenty of natural wonders out there for everybody, he said. For example, he's seen a giant manzanita shrub with a three-foot diameter stump, and he said he may be the only person to know about it.
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08/13/2005 1:21:11 PM PDT
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maryz
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SunkenCiv
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