Darwin thought the birds he collected from the galapagos were different types of birds, but he learned that they were different types of finches that each came from a different island in the galapagos. what was the significance of that discovery?

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26 December, 17:17

Darwin thought the birds he collected from the galapagos were different types of birds, but he learned that they were different types of finches that each came from a different island in the galapagos. what was the significance of that discovery?

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The theory of evolution. They all were finches, with slight alterations. They all originated from one finch, and slowly evolved to be better suited for the habitat of the island that they traveled to.