Evolutionarily, falcons are closer to parrots than to eagles. In fact, the biological distance between falcons and eagles is similar to that between eagles and ostriches.

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Bravo, now the day is officially not wasted.

Thank you, we don't talk enough about evolutionary biology. Genetic research has brought out many more examples of convergent evolution, which is a stunning thing.

I still don't understand why chicken didn't evolve to fly since is the most "hunted" bird in the plant.

What I m hearing is about "different survival strategies" but HEY NOW!

Didn't chicken learn to fly, or did humans breed them not to?

Chicken still can fly, man!

Although it isnt what they are best at

Chicken have a winning strategy, their population size skyrocketed in the last centuries.

haha that's right!

The best strategy is “be tasty to humans”

Convergent evolution is full of wondruous phenomena.

Evolution never stops to amaze me.