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Author Topic:   Animals with bad design.
Panda
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Message 3 of 204 (600562)
01-15-2011 9:33 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Aaron
01-15-2011 4:22 AM


Aaron writes:
When it comes to creating a complex interdependent ecosystem, vulnerability is necessary to keep the whole thing going.
What about those imperfections that do not affect vulnerability?
e.g. vestigial tails.

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Panda
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Message 13 of 204 (600637)
01-15-2011 8:29 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by barbara
01-15-2011 7:45 PM


Re: Predator/Prey mechanism
barbara writes:
This is an absolute fact of life on this planet that all living organisms must consume other living organisms to survive.
Unless they are detritivores, scavengers, commensalist or mutualist symbiotes, etc.
Edited by Panda, : No reason given.

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Panda
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Message 29 of 204 (601869)
01-24-2011 6:56 PM
Reply to: Message 28 by Aaron
01-24-2011 6:46 PM


Aaron writes:
Do you consider the whale "pelvis" to be two extra limbs?
Why have you ignored most of Bluejay's post?

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