Anthropology 101 Fun Times

  Homologous Traits: In nature, there are animals that possess similarities in the structure of their appendages but differences in how they use those appendages. Homologous traits show a common genetic relationship between two animals from their ancestry. Dolphins are aquatic mammals that are social, possess rubbery skin, and glide through water while being propelled by their large fins. Humans are terrestrial mammals that are also very social, can swim, have a lot of hair for protection against the sun, and enjoy a nice cup of coffee on a cold winter day. The animals I have chose for this blog post are the common, well known, Homosapien and dolphins. You may be wondering, “How could a dolphin and a human have similarities?” Well, both dolphins and humans have an appendage that they use for every day functions that are similar in structure: the arm of a human and the flipper of a dolphin. The homologous trait shared between dolphins and humans are their arms/flippers. The u...

1.) Alfred Russel Wallace arguably had the most influence over the development of Darwin's theory of Natural Selection. Alfred Russel Wallace was a contemporary to Charles Darwin. I feel as if Russel Wallace was the most influential on Darwin's theory because he found his own research and came to the conclusion of Natural Selection nearly at the same time as Darwin and the two were able to put their ideas together for the concept of Natural Selection. This effected Darwin's theory of Natural Selection because it positively aloud him to get feedback on his ideas and alter his theory based on the work of another person. 2 .) Alfred Russel Wallace contributed to the scientific community by displaying his extensive research on different animals from different nations. He traveled all over the world refining his work. An example of his work would be how he observed the adaptation of Maleos, only found in Indonesia's island of Sulawesi, and how the Maleos have adapted from...