Zoologists uncover new example of rapid evolution - meet the Sulawesi Babblers

ScienceDaily
Oct 8, 2020, 10:42 am124 pts
The zoologists have discovered that male and female Sulawesi Babblers (Pellorneum celebense, a species of bird) have evolved to attain different sizes on small islands, and in quick-fire time. They believe this is most likely due to evolutionary pressure favoring such ''dimorphism'' because the birds are able…

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