What ship was named after the Beagle?
HMS Beagle, the ship that carried Charles Darwin on the voyage that inspired his theory of evolution, was named after the Beagle dog breed.
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Why do horses have hooves instead of toes?
A horse's hoof is actually a single giant toe, the result of millions of years of evolution from small, multi-toed ancestors to a body built for running.
Are sharks older than trees?
Sharks have been around for more than 400 million years, so they're older than trees, which appeared roughly 350 million years ago.
What land animal are whales most closely related to?
Whales evolved from four-legged land mammals, and their closest living relative is the hippopotamus.
How did the Industrial Revolution change moth colors?
During the Industrial Revolution, soot darkened trees in England, and dark-colored peppered moths became more common because they were better camouflaged, a famous example of natural selection.