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1 posted on 04/02/2009 12:31:06 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
Cave fish have no eyes, they evolved that way because they live in the dark.
These animals live in the dark and are blind, but evolved to be brightly colored.

got it.

2 posted on 04/02/2009 12:35:40 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (American Revolution II -- overdue)
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To: RFEngineer

Relatives of yours?


4 posted on 04/02/2009 12:41:20 PM PDT by DogBarkTree (William Wallace: Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and youÂ’ll live... at least a while...)
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7 posted on 04/02/2009 12:47:57 PM PDT by paulycy (Is "LIVE and LET LIVE" dead now?)
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To: JoeProBono

Dang! Imagine the fish you could catch with that last honkin’ worm!!!


12 posted on 04/02/2009 1:00:39 PM PDT by Hatteras
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To: JoeProBono
Many plants are brightly colored as well, and they have no vision either. A few flowering plants might be attracting bees or birds for pollination, but I doubt that's the only reason.

For example, why are carrots orange? Not only are carrots blind, but the orange part is underground.

In the case of plants, I figure that certain useful compounds, for plant growth or protection from bacteria or foraging animals, happen to have specific colors, in some cases for specific reasons, such as protecting from excess solar radiation.

14 posted on 04/02/2009 1:16:56 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (Mooo !!)
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To: JoeProBono
Ick.

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20 posted on 04/03/2009 11:03:12 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: JoeProBono
My favorite:


21 posted on 04/03/2009 11:28:51 AM PDT by Species8472 (The evil has landed)
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