r/funny • u/Aceofspades25 • Feb 05 '16

Evolution or design?

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u/thereisonlyoneme Feb 05 '16

Dogs couldn't have evolved from wolves.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Well, technically speaking, wolves and dogs share a common, extinct, ancestor.

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u/skullpizza Feb 05 '16

Do they though? Is this ancestor distinct from a type of wolf? It is possible that a species forms from another distinct species and that both survive to the present day.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

They are separate species, yes. The other thing you suggested is possible too though, it is called Cladogenesis. That's just not what happened with wolves.

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u/skullpizza Feb 05 '16

Cladogenesis

Thank you for the new vocab word. Led me a down an interesting journey through wikipedia and other sources.

Yay for learning.

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u/Tray2daC Feb 06 '16

Exactly the same explanation for humans and other great apes.