Technically not the same species though. It was a different population of the same genus that evolved to have the same trait (flightlessness) because their habitat changed back to how it was before. Their extinct relatives are still extinct.
There’s divergent evolution, there’s convergent evolution, and then there’s these guys who went through both, taking the scenic route but getting to the same place anyway
Ecological niches need to be filled.
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Because they misidentified something that’s basically the same? Okay…
Anyway, the OP’s username is @colderr@lemmy.world. Easy mistake to make, I’m sure.
Yea but while they can stop being stupid you will be an asshole the rest of your life.
It was just a meme, no need to be a dick.
Nature’s version of that whol dire wolf thing
Hjonk
Using this one weird trick (Darwin hates him!)
what man?
