EVOLUTION
DARWIN’S THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION
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South America
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Galapagos Islands
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1831, Charles Darwin received an astounding invitation: to join the HMS Beagle as ship’s naturalist for a trip around the world. For most of the next five years, the Beagle surveyed the coast of South America, leaving Darwin free to explore the continent and islands, including the Galápagos.
Detailed explanation-2: -Charles Darwin set sail on the ship HMS Beagle on December 27, 1831, from Plymouth, England. Darwin was 22 years old when he was hired to be the ship’s naturalist. Most of the trip was spent sailing around South America. There Darwin spent considerable time ashore collecting plants and animals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Charles Darwin and the Beagle In 1831 the ship was refitted for what is now its most famous voyage to survey the South American coast and the Galapagos Islands, before returning to England via the Pacific. The expedition lasted five years.
Detailed explanation-4: -Darwin noticed that the plants and animals on the different islands also differed. For example, the giant tortoises on one island had saddle-shaped shells, while those on another island had dome-shaped shells (see Figure below). People who lived on the islands could even tell the island a turtle came from by its shell.