Darwin visited 4 islands in 5 weeks.
Darwin was puzzled about the many adaptations of the finches on the Galapagos Islands
Darwin was puzzled about the many adaptations of the finches on the Galapagos Islands
Since Darwin found many species of plants he found many species of finches. Those species, just like the warbler finch, were found on the Galapagos Islands.
the Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands. Many Islands, not just one.
on the galapagos islands
he visted many of the Galapagos islands and there he got curious
~Darwin observed that the characteristics of many animals and plants varied noticeably among the different Galapagos Islands. They also had different adaptations, such as beak size and shape, and tortoises' shell shape, with helped them survive in their environment.
During Darwins visit to the Galapagos island he observed that these islands had many unique organisms, most of which were similar to but different from the plants and animals from the nearest mainland.... thus this indicated how population evolved. Darwin called this "descent with modification" meaning an ancestral species could diversify into many descendant species by the accumulation of adaptation to various environment. His observation described the theory of evolution.
Roughly 200,000 XD
The Galapagos Islands were by far his most important discovery and would make them really important. Here is a site with more information: http:/www.geographia.com/ecuador/galislands.htm
Darwin traveled on HMS Beagle. His voyage was extensive, stopping at many exotic places and a trip which took nearly five years; they did not to return to England until October 2, 1836. During that time, they visited Tenerife, the Cape Verde Islands, the Brazilian coast, Argentina, Uruguay, Tierra del Fuego, Chile, the Galapagos Archipelago, Tahiti, New Zealand, Tasmania and the Keeling Islands