More Thinking

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Vestigial StructuresOn the heels (or is it wings) of my post on flightless wings, I thought I’d do a quick follow-up. I thought we’d take a quick look at Penguins and see whether or not we can classify the wings of these flightless birds as [...]

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Vestigial StructuresIf you ever happen to find yourself walking around the Galapagos Islands you will find a most fascinating creature – a Flightless Cormorant. What makes this fine-feathered-friend interesting is that he is the only Cormorant in the world that can’t fly. Now, you shouldn’t [...]