Technically not the same species though. It was a different population of the same genus that evolved to have the same trait (flightlessness) because their habitat changed back to how it was before. Their extinct relatives are still extinct.
There’s divergent evolution, there’s convergent evolution, and then there’s these guys who went through both, taking the scenic route but getting to the same place anyway
https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/aldabra-rail-the-bird-that-came-back-from-the-dead-by-evolving-twice
Technically not the same species though. It was a different population of the same genus that evolved to have the same trait (flightlessness) because their habitat changed back to how it was before. Their extinct relatives are still extinct.
Nature’s version of that whol dire wolf thing
There’s divergent evolution, there’s convergent evolution, and then there’s these guys who went through both, taking the scenic route but getting to the same place anyway
Ecological niches need to be filled.
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Yea but while they can stop being stupid you will be an asshole the rest of your life.
It was just a meme, no need to be a dick.
Because they misidentified something that’s basically the same? Okay…
Anyway, the OP’s username is @[email protected]. Easy mistake to make, I’m sure.