Tag: Bridget Heos

I was sent a copy of Shell, Beak, Tusk: Shared Traits and the Wonders of Adaptation by Bridget Heos   Shell, Beak, Tusk: Shared Traits and the Wonders of Adaptation by Bridget Heos Release Date: 2017-04-04 We think of evolution as a tree with branches that make clear, linear sense—with one animal and its traits clearly derived from one that came before it genetically. But what about animals who share key traits but aren’t on the same family tree? This is called convergent evolution, and it’s the big idea that…