This is probably a really dumb question about evolution (and forgive me if it is) but

How come some animals haven't evolved since dinosaur times?

Like crocodiles and horseshoe crabs? (I think) ?

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deadgerbil · 26-30, M

They've already found a successful basic design. New species of this design arise(evolution) as others become extinct, but they never had a reason to become radically different. The species of crocodilians today didn't exist during dinosaur times

Longpatrol · 31-35, M

@deadgerbil very good answer, BA

NerdyPotato ·

Random mutations only become more prominent if they increase the chances of survival of an organism. The species you mentioned are already pretty good at that, so not a whole lot of accidental changes are an improvement. Most will probably decrease the survival rate, so they die with the first organism developing them.

BobbyMoeven · 100+, M

@NerdyPotato

Now there's an intelligent answer 👌

Why didn't I think of that 🤔

Oh yah ,,, cuz my brain opted to mutate to dumb aas remarks instead of real intelligent functionality...

BobbyMoeven · 100+, M

They are literally comfortable with being who they are ..

And they have excellent psychiatrists...

Fishy · 36-40, F

@BobbyMoeven seriously tho, the expression on that gators face sums up my mood the past entire week 😂😂😂

Subsumedpat · 36-40, M

They probably have we just have not noticed the tiny changes , takes millions of years to dramatically change something.

Selah ·

They're just chill like that.

SkeetSkeet · 100+, F

Wolves to dogs?

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deadgerbil · 26-30, M

@Fishy everything evolves. Look up ancient crocodiles and none of them are alive today bc they went extinct and or evolved into extant crocodilians

Fishy · 36-40, F

@deadgerbil but but, nature documentaries 👀

deadgerbil · 26-30, M

@Fishy I'm guessing they're poorly worded/ambiguous documentaries, which allows for bad interpretations to be derived from them

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