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