Monday, December 19, 2011

Birds Caught in the Act of Becoming a New Species

"A study of South American songbirds completed by the Department of Biology at Queen's University and the Argentine Museum of Natural History, has discovered these birds differ dramatically in colour and song yet show very little genetic differences, indicating they are on the road to becoming a new species." The birds have not yet evolved at a genetic level, but are showing different phenotypes. This indicates that there is still some kind of evolution taking place.


Article Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208121408.htm

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