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Convergent Evolution - Reasonable conclusion? or convenient excuse?

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07-19-2010 5:27 PM 		Reply to: Message 100 by barbara
07-19-2010 5:18 PM

Re: superficial similarity but differences in the details
I wouldn't use natural selection to describe the vast differences across species especially when it lists the same type of animal that is classified as such based almost identical features in appearance and then state they are unrelated.
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But they are unrelated. DNA doesn't lie.
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