PSY354H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Red Queen Hypothesis, Teiidae, Taken Out
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Focusing on other animals to understand our own. Stated that species evolve from other species through adaptation processes. Variations in specific traits (height, colour, etc;) Passed down from genetics from parent to offspring. Fitness passed on through their offsprings and spread around the population. These bright green frogs would blend into the trees so it"s difficult for other predators to see it and hence pass on the trait for bright greenness. If the traits are detrimental, then it won"t get pass on and eventually disappear. These dark green frogs are noticeable on bright green trees because they"re likely to be eaten and therefore not survive to pass on through successive generations. These islands are home to several species of finches. Banded 15k birds and noted their morphological characteristics. Also recorded environmental conditions and number of seeds of each plant species.
