Animals in the year 20202025
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Evolutionary Futures: Insects and Marine Marvels
This chapter delves into the influence of rising atmospheric oxygen on insect evolution and size, revisiting a time in the late Carboniferous period when giant insects thrived. It paints a vivid picture of an imaginative future ecosystem filled with newly evolved creatures like the whale rat and sailing bat, adapting to changing environments. By contrasting historical ecosystems with speculative future ones, the chapter highlights the unpredictable nature of evolution shaped by environmental changes and survival instincts.
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