Genuine, but also probably stupid, question about evolution: but why haven't some species evolved? Eg, horseshoe crab?

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Not trying to prove anything by asking this, just something I been thinking about 😬

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Alyosha · 36-40, M

They fit their niche well.

Fishy · 36-40, F

@Alyosha Freaking love those tails

NerdyPotato ·

If their current form allowed them to survive longer than any other species, there may not be a need to evolve.

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NerdyPotato ·

@Fishy there absolutely would be variations among horseshoe crabs, but apparently none of them were an advantage and therefore weren't passed on widely. And all other species keep changing because it's a very slow process towards improvement and we've not yet reached perfection yet.

MsSwan

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 🤷

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

Why are there still monkeys?…
If we evolved from monkeys?

Fishy · 36-40, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout
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Elessar · 31-35, M

Evolution happens with pressure, crabs have already achieved the perfect form: you've got an armor, you've got a pinch, and you can spend the day biting the ass of tourists on the beach. What else do they need??

Fishy · 36-40, F

@Elessar They why we aint all crabs?
That life style sounds awesome.
I wanna be a crab 🫠

Elessar · 31-35, M

@Fishy It's happening: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinisation

Fishy · 36-40, F

@Elessar @empanadas

Awww yeah

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Ducky · 31-35, F

Because nature has decided they're perfect the way they are, basically.

Fishy · 36-40, F

@Ducky but then, why didn't we all just stay horseshoe crabs? 👀

Ducky · 31-35, F

@Fishy Because humans are far from perfect, lol.

Fishy · 36-40, F

@Ducky but if we all stayed horseshoe crabs we woulda stayed perfect 😩

Look at dem lil things, who wouldn't wanna be a horseshoe crabbie 🥺

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