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Insect eaters

Bud eater

Seed eaters

Cactuseater

Warbler

finch

Tree

finc

hes G

round finchesDarwin & Evolution

by Natural Selection

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Charles Darwin Proposed a way how

evolution worksHow did creatures

change over time? __________________

Collected a lot of evidence to support his ideas 1809-1882 British naturalist

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Robert FitzroyRobert Fitzroy

Voyage of the HMS Beagle Invited to travel around the world

1831-1836 (22 years old!) makes many observations of nature

main mission of the Beagle was to chart South American coastline

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Voyage of the HMS Beagle Stopped in _______________________

500 miles off coast of Ecuador

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GalapagosRecently formed volcanic islands. Most of animals on the Galápagos live nowhere else in world, but they look like species living on South American mainland.

800 km west of Ecuador

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Many of Darwin’s observations made him wonder… Why?

Many of Darwin’s observations made him wonder… Why?

Darwin asked:

Why were these creatures found only on the Galapagos Islands?

Darwin found…many unique species

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present day Armadillos

Darwin found:Darwin found:

Evidence that creatures that creatures have changed over timehave changed over time

ancient Armadillo

Darwin asked:Darwin asked:

Why should extinct Why should extinct armadillos & modern armadillos & modern armadillos be found on armadillos be found on same continent?same continent?

Darwin found…clues in the fossils

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Darwin found:Different shells on tortoises on different islands

Darwin asked:Darwin asked:

Is there a relationship Is there a relationship between the environment between the environment

& what an animal & what an animal looks like?looks like?

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Finch? Sparrow?

Woodpecker? Warbler?

Darwin found… birds

Finch? Sparrow?

Woodpecker? Warbler?

Darwin found:Darwin found:

Many different birds Many different birds on the Galapagos on the Galapagos Islands. Islands.

He thought he found He thought he found very different kinds…very different kinds…

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Darwin was amazed to find out: All 14 species of birds were finches…

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Finch? Sparrow?

Woodpecker? Warbler?

Finch? Sparrow?

Woodpecker? Warbler?

But Darwin found… a lot of finches

Large ground finch

Small ground finch

Warbler finch Tree finch

But there is only one species of finch on the mainland! Darwin asked:Darwin asked:

If the Galapagos If the Galapagos finches came from the finches came from the mainland, why are they mainland, why are they

so different now?so different now?

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Finch? Sparrow?

Woodpecker? Warbler?

The finches cinched it!

Large ground finch

Small ground finch

Warbler finch Tree finch

Big seed eater Small seed eater

Insect eater Leaf & bud eater

Darwin said:Darwin said:

Ahaaaa! Ahaaaa! A flock of South A flock of South

American finches American finches were stranded on the were stranded on the

Galapagos…Galapagos…

Darwin found: The differences between species of finches were associated with the different food they ate.

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Finch? Sparrow?

Woodpecker? Warbler?

The finches cinched it!

Large ground finch

Small ground finch

Warbler finch Tree finch

Big seed eater Small seed eater

Insect eater Leaf & bud eater

Darwin said:Darwin said:

Ahaaaa! Ahaaaa! A flock of South A flock of South

American finches American finches were stranded on the were stranded on the

Galapagos…Galapagos…

Darwin found: The differences between species of finches were associated with the different food they ate.

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Relationship between species (beaks) & food

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Darwin’s finches Darwin’s conclusions

___________________________________ differences in beaks in the original flock adaptations to foods available on islands

___________________________________ over many generations, the finches were

selected for specific beaks & behaviors ___________________________________

accumulation of winning traits:both beaks & behaviors

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Warbler finch

Woodpecker finch

Small insectivorous

tree finchLarge

insectivoroustree finch

Vegetariantree finch

Cactus finch

Sharp-beaked finch

Small groundfinch

Mediumground finch

Large groundfinch

Insect eaters

Bud eater

Seed eaters

Cactuseater

Warbler

finch

Tree

finc

hes Ground finches

______________________________ _____________________

From 1 species to 14 species…

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LaMarck ____________________

____________________ creatures developed

traits during their lifetime give those traits to their

offspring example

in reaching higher leaves giraffes stretch their necks & give the acquired longer neck to offspring

____________________

Earlier ideas on Evolution

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Darwin’s view of Evolution Darwin

giraffes that already have long necks survive better

leave more offspring who inherit their long necks _______________ _______________

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