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minus-squareRozaŭtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·9 months agoThe reverse of this is camels: they fitst evolved their adaptions to survive the cold, not the desert.
minus-squareBluesF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·9 months agoThat isn’t the reverse, it’s the same deal - adaptations to one place turn out to be beneficial in another. Also, the desert IS cold at night, no?
minus-squaredejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months agoArctic deserts are also a thing (e.g. Iceland). The similarities tell the whole story: Poor access to liquid water Need to insulate body from temperature extremes, wind Food sources are sporadically available at best Need to minimize contact with ground or insulate feet This is not to suggest that polar bears are similarly adapted to the Sahara. Rather, it’s not a huge shift, but it’s still a change.
minus-squareSwednecklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoin a similar vein rainforests do not have to be tropical, there are several temperate rainforests in europe of which the southwestern norwegian coast is apparently one
The reverse of this is camels: they fitst evolved their adaptions to survive the cold, not the desert.
That isn’t the reverse, it’s the same deal - adaptations to one place turn out to be beneficial in another. Also, the desert IS cold at night, no?
Arctic deserts are also a thing (e.g. Iceland). The similarities tell the whole story:
This is not to suggest that polar bears are similarly adapted to the Sahara. Rather, it’s not a huge shift, but it’s still a change.
in a similar vein rainforests do not have to be tropical, there are several temperate rainforests in europe of which the southwestern norwegian coast is apparently one