OK, so I know some squirrels can (mainly in Scotland)... But wouldn't you expect this characteristic to propagate faster through the population?
2007-12-19 04:38:11 · 7 answers · asked by garik 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I have a few little squirrel friends. And they told me that they'd be perfectly happy without the laser beam eyes if the birds would just stay the eff out of the feeders that I have in my yard. LOL
2007-12-19 13:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by SINDY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Evolution is just natural selection taking the best of whats there. For a new feature to occur in an animal it takes mutation of the genes - specifically in the sex cells. The chances are quite unlikely although not when we are talking about an entire population. Therefor things that naturally fluctuate like size of legs, eyeshight are easy to change whereas laser beams...is quite a large jump.
2007-12-19 12:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would shooting laser beams be a benefit for squirrel survival? To make the beams effective they would need an enormous amount of food.
2007-12-19 12:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The chipmunks got in line first.
2007-12-19 12:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by nycguy10002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Given enough time they will be able to.
At least, thats what I'm counting on
2007-12-19 12:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no trees in Iceland.
2007-12-19 12:42:24 · answer #6 · answered by IconNick 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
WOW.....lol
2007-12-19 13:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by Get_in_my_belly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋