Still Waters Posted March 20, 2015 #1 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Today's rich variety of beetles may be due to an historically low extinction rate rather than a high rate of new species emerging, according to a new study. These findings were revealed by combing through the fossil record. http://www.eurekaler...c-bbo031615.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted March 20, 2015 #2 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I don't know, I think the Beatles might be close to extincition. Isn;t there like only two of them left, and they're not a breeding pair or anytning.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She-ra Posted March 22, 2015 #3 Share Posted March 22, 2015 There are about 380,000 species of beetles that we know of—and that’s a whole lot. Now researchers studying the fossil record may have figured out why beetles are the most species-rich group of animals in the world: historically low extinction rates. The findings are published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B this week. Read more here: http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/why-are-there-so-many-beetles-theyre-extinction-resistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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