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Further Investigations: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
- Mammals exhibit a wide diversity in shapes and forms. Research mammal biodiversity using Internet and library resources. Which mammal groups have the highest numbers of species?
- Examine a diagram of a whale skeleton. Why does a whale have finger bones? Write a brief explanation of this evolutionary phenomenon in language that your friends or younger siblings would understand.
- Investigate the evolutionary history of the modern human (Homo sapiens). How are humans related to other mammals such as apes, monkeys, whales, and bats?
Exploring Our Fluid Earth, a product of the Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG), College of Education. University of Hawaii, 2011. This document may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-profit educational purposes.