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How Species Change over Time

Charles Darwin journeyed to the Galapagos Islands off the coast of . Here he discovered cacti the size of . He encountered iguanas that swam and fed on underwater . Darwin discovered the largest land in the world. He observed differences in beak shapes of 14 species of . Darwin’s research revealed that corresponds to the food each bird eats. Finches that eat nuts and seeds have short, thick beaks to crack . Those that feed on plants have longer beaks for reaching between the spines. Finches that eat have smaller, pointed beaks. The woodpecker finch uses to pry food from bark.