Darwin and evolution: a set of activities based on the evolution of mammals

By Janet M. Haresnape

Issue 337 | Page 75 | Published Jun 2010

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A series of activities illustrating that observations from different sources, such as fossils and DNA, together provide powerful evidence for the evolutionary relationships between mammalian groups.

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