Evolving Pupfish (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Evolving Pupfish (1 of 2)

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In lakes on the island of San Salvador, Bahamas, pupfish like this one show rapid evolution to exploit new diets. UC Davis graduate student Chris Martin has bred hundreds of hybrid fish to understand the process.

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Chris Martin/UC Davis

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