PRESENTATION OUTLINE
EVOLUTION: A PROJECT IN PICTURES
An example of a toxin adaptation is how rats in certain areas of England have evolved a resistance that allows them to consume up to five times as much rat poison as normal rats without dying.
An example of mimicry adaptation is how the delicious Viceroy butterfly of North America mimics the bitter Monarch butterfly to fool predators.
An example of camouflage adaptation is the common baron caterpillar from India and Southeast Asia, known for its blending in remarkably to leaves.
Robins typically lay four eggs at a time in an example of stablizing selection because if they have more in a clutch, the chicks could be malnourished and if they have less, they will have less viable offspring.
An example of disruptive selection is how squirrel tail-length favors either short tails in order to hide from predators on the ground or long tails for balancing up in trees. Middle length tails are not the common trait in these organisms.
An example of directional selection is the evolution of the horse, starting from the small size it was, to the larger size of the modern horse.
An example of sexual selection is how male deer fight each other after attracting females to win her over.
An example of divergent evolution is how many different species have homologous structures from a common ancestor.
An example of convergent evolution is how koalas of Australasia have evolved fingerprints just like those of humans.
An example of coevolution is how breeds of hummingbirds have evolved alongside the flowers that they drink the nectar from in order to survive.
