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The process of life evolving into new species.
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It’s time to explore key ideas and takeaways.
First up. 2 “tales” from history.
Our first story.
From History: 300 million years ago
Subject: Evolution of Play!!.
- When curiosity first became joy..
±20 million years
The key idea is this.
Proto-play emerged in animals as brains got more complex about 300 million years ago. Something like enjoyment or satisfaction evolved as animals mimicked survival-like skills.
That Evolution Story,
was first published on TST 2 months ago.
Now for our second story.
From History: 17 Million Years Ago
Subject: Evolution.
± 1 million
Briefly.
Gibbons are the last to branch off before the great apes. They represent the surviving branch of “lesser apes” that branched just before orangutans.
That Evolution Story,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
Next up. Two “quotes.”
Tidbit number three, the first of two quotes.
Subject: Evolution.
- Charles Darwin.
- 1859.
Survival belongs to organisms that respond effectively to change as environments shift over time.
Simply put.
Evolution is not about desire, nor is it a contest of strength, or intellect. It’s about reproductive success. The individuals, and species, that possess traits best suited for the current environment are more likely to survive, and to pass on those traits. Over millennia, these traits accumulate, leading to races, sub-species, and eventually separate species unable to interbreed.
That Evolution Quote,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
Finally, 4 frequently asked “questions.”
Tidbit number four, another quote.
Subject: Primate Hair or Fur.
Although primarily a semantic thing, primates transitioned from fur to hair about 40 million years ago. The closer you get to Homo sapiens, the less “hair.”
In short.
“Fur” and “hair” are not biologically distinct in primates; all great apes have hair. What changes is density. Over tens of millions of years, primates gradually lost hair density. Humans represent the extreme end of this trend, with sparse, patterned hair that likely emerged alongside changes in habitat, sweating, and lifestyle.
That Evolution FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
Now it is time for tidbit number five. The first of four questions.
Subject: Evolution.
Yes. Dogs and wolves are the same species biologically, with dogs classified as a domesticated subspecies of the gray wolf.
Briefly.
Dogs and wolves are both Canis lupus because they can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Dogs are classified as a subspecies shaped by human selection, not a separate species. This highlights how species definitions rely primarily on reproductive compatibility, with behavior and appearance playing secondary roles.
That Evolution FAQ,
was first published on TST 11 months ago.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
(c) 2025 TouchstoneTruth.
Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
