usfman posted: " Do you believe in the idea of "Evolution" to explain the continuance of living things on earth? Why or why not?"It's not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change?" (Charles Darwin) " Snippets of a Traveling Mind
Do you believe in the idea of "Evolution" to explain the continuance of living things on earth? Why or why not?
"It's not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change?" (Charles Darwin)
Do you sometimes wonder how your dog or cat acts to master their required needs? For they might know more about how to get your attention or satisfy their hunger than you think! Such curiosity might help explain why I'm a huge believer in "evolutionary theory" or more commonly called "survival of the fittest" which rationally illustrates how and why life species' expanded on this earth. To reinforce this conclusion, I consider the past works of renowned naturalist Charles Darwin, who pioneered the idea during his lengthy expedition throughout South America in the 1830s that living organisms must adapt physically or behaviorally to conditions in its environment in order to successfully survive.
The Darwin version of life's evolution on earth, known as "Natural Selection" thus fueled further scientific support for the premise that life's beginning on earth took place as single celled organisms once evolved over eons of time in an ancient sea.This theory would further support a connection between this process of biological life adaptation and genetic improvements in life matter as well, whereby, the emergence of more complex types of living things would have then taken place. Fish developed fins and learned to swim. Reptiles grew scales for protection. Wings emerged on birds for flight. Finally mammals evolved on land to grow legs to walk and use larger brains for more complex mental activity. In this ever changing earth, humans, too, eventually became a product of this adaptation process to survive in learning how to stay upright, work with tools, communicate through language, and maintain civilizations to live in.
Before proceeding further in the text of this blog entry, I invite you to observe for yourself "The Complete Library of Charles Darwin Works" concerning his "Theory of Evolution" and related topics in the link below.
Know then that I often enjoy visiting places on vacation where I can better understand how living things adapt to challenges in their natural environment in the manner of evolutionary thinking. On a global scale, I can, for instance, reflect back to our first African safari adventure along the open grasslands of Kenya where at times we witnessed the violent predatory behavior of lions, leopards, and crocodiles in their relentless pursuit of their prey. The cool Pacific coast shorelines of Morro Bay, California also immediately come to mind as a strong example of evolution's work. For this terminus of so many of our westbound road trips sparks vivid memories of the conspicuous presence of sea gulls, cormorants, and pelicans as well as mammal species like squirrels, otters and seals in fierce competition for protective territory and feeding grounds nearest a towering rock monolith extending out into the ocean.
Taking this conversation a step further, I invite you to try identifying the evolutionary qualities exhibited by sloths, chimpanzees, and apes in the following two videos below. To do so, pay particular attention then to how each of these creatures uses their physical body parts and natural acts of behavior to adapt themselves to environments where they live. So just click on each link below to access the videos and have some scientific fun.
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