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How did Darwin explain differences in shell shape of tortoises hood island and isabela island?
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∙ 10y ago
Adaption to the environment is how Darwin explained the differences in shell shape. Hood Island tortoises needed to reach up with their necks further for food than the Isabela Island tortoises.
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∙ 12y agoAdaptation to their environment. I'm not familiar enough with his studies to tell you which is which by island name, but he observed that tortoises with longer necks (and thus shells with a more open frontal design) had to reach up to eat their food from plants.
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How did Darwin explain differences in shell of tortoises from hood island and isabela island?
he didnt lol
How did Darwin explain differences in shell shape of tortoises from Hood Island and Isabela Island?
he didnt lol
How did Darwin explain differences in shell shapes of tortoises from Hood Island and Isabela Island?
he didnt lol
Island where Darwin observed variation in tortoises?
While Charles Darwin was in Galapagos, he visited the islands of Floreana, Isabela, San Cristóbal, and Santiago only.
Do Galapagos tortoises get kept in captivaty?
Many Galapagos tortoises are breeded in captivity through the Charles Darwin Research Station in conjunction with the Galapagos National Park. This is to help preserve the variety of species and increase the tortoise population on various islands. The tortoises are numbered and eventually released back into the wild. On Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, and Isabela Islands there are Galapagos Tortoise breeding centers that make significant differences in the preservaton of these beautiful creatures.
What islands did Darwin study?
Charles Darwin visited Floreana, Isabela, San Cristóbal, and Santiago islands.
What two animals was fascinating to Darwin?
The Galapagos finches and the Galapagos tortoises.
What was Darwin's studied on galapagos island?
tortoises
The species of tortoises that Darwin found on the Galápagos Islands displayed different structural adaptations One of the adaptations that Darwin noted was the?
Variation in length of the tortoises' necks
What did Darwin use as his basis for research?
Charles Darwin used observations made during his voyage on the HMS Beagle, as well as comparative anatomy and geology, as the basis for his research on evolution and natural selection. He also drew inspiration from Malthus's theory of population growth and competition for resources.
What island did Charles Darwin visit on the ship begle?
Charles Darwin visited Floreana, Isabela, San Cristóbal, and Santiago islands
What did Charles Darwin eat whilst on the Galapagos islands?
tortoises
