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Old 07-14-2011, 11:15 AM   #103
Ashartus
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Originally Posted by Shades View Post
Birds evolving from dinosaurs would be an example of macro-evolution, something that scientists still haven't been able to replicate in the lab with any plants or animals.

Micro-evolution would be small changes within a species levels. Breeding dogs to suit, or Darwin's finches that adapted as the climate changed. Ultimately, the dog is still a dog, a finch is still a finch.
The difference between micro and macro evolution is artificial; they're terms ID proponents came up with. There is no difference in reality. We may still call both a chihuahua and a german shepherd dogs, but there eventually comes a point when the accumulated differences over millions of years become to great to still call two species the same thing.
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