Pacu fish have teeth that look exactly like people’s. They evolved to chew nuts that fell into the water
Pacu fish have teeth that look exactly like people’s. They evolved to chew nuts that fell into the water
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Is this an example of convergent evolution?
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Hey it is! Kinda. I Think.
But why are human teeth shaped like this in the front? Not so much for nuts, right?
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I thought the same thing so I looked into it! The pacu fish's front teeth aren't flat like ours. They're more like our molars, which serve the same purpose of being used for crushing (so it technically still is convergent evolution)
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Niiice—and thank you!!
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Anytime! An opportunity to learn should always be used :)
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That article you linked literally starts with
We apologize in advance for the nightmarish qualities inherent to the pacu fish
No. Nope. No way. Uh uh. I'm not scrolling down. NEVER. You hear me? I have enough nightmares as it is...
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Honestly I don't blame you given the pictures of them with their teeth out
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