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To: Scully
Galapagos finches (Geospiza fortis) have been studied for years by Peter and Rosemary Grant of Princeton University. They have been studying the beak sizes of these birds relative to the amount of rainfall the islands receive annually. In wet years, finches with smaller beaks are favored because of the abundance of small, easy to crush seeds. During drought years, only larger, tougher seeds are available. Finches with small beaks are unable to open these seeds and die out, while finches with larger beaks survive. This is natural selection (or evolution).

That's microevolution. I don't believe there is any disagreement between evolutionists and creationists of the existence of such microevolution.

72 posted on 02/20/2002 2:35:48 PM PST by scripter
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To: scripter
That's microevolution. I don't believe there is any disagreement between evolutionists and creationists of the existence of such microevolution.

This is very interesting...I wasn't aware that Creationists acknowledged any form of evolution.

Another point: if it can occur in a small, isolated society, it can occur on a larger scale as well.

77 posted on 02/20/2002 4:55:40 PM PST by Scully
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