Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Evolution and Taste

I do like this story - but what are we to make of it? Is this a snapshot of speciation, of 'evolution in action'? Perhaps it's an example of the development of taste driving evolution - after all, who, given the choice, wouldn't prefer to eat millipedes rather than dung? This might explain why we got less hairy as we evolved - it just looks better...
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4 comments:

  1. Uncle Dick Madeley21 January 2009 at 12:18

    Sorry to contradict you, Nige, but I'm actually getting hairier. Could you explain?

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  2. Nige21 January 2009 at 12:43

    Evolving backwards Dick - we all do when we reach a certain age. Before you know it you'll be swinging from trees - you know, like Bill Oddie...

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  3. malty21 January 2009 at 17:11

    Evolutionary eating habits have just taken a backward step From memory a dung beetle bloated on millipedes will probably be tastier.

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  4. Nige21 January 2009 at 17:31

    A retrograde step indeed Malty - the British appetite for vile snacks seems to be insatiable. A full-scale revival of the prawn cocktail crisp can't be far away...

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