We are used to idealizing evolution, believing that everything created by it necessarily has meaning. And indeed, it’s not for nothing that lampreys retained their third eyes, and crocodiles were able to outlive their relatives, the dinosaurs, by millions of years. But what is it like for a California condor to eat rotten meat instead of fresh meat and how comfortable is it for a two-headed snake to live? The author of this book is ready to answer any questions about evolutionary diversity and reveal the secrets of the life of the most bizarre creatures of our time. And let the fittest survive! From the book "Quirks of Evolution" you will learn: • About 10 species of people who lived before us. • About the lost worlds on Earth: what animals that were confined in them for millions of years look like now. • Why crocodiles survived but dinosaurs did not. • Who in the animal world is able to live without a stomach and who can sweat milk. • How cats tamed humans and took over the world. • And how elephants can save humanity from cancer.
