Page 185 - The Error of the Evolution of Species

Harun Yahya
(Adnan Oktar)

of plant cover and animal life on these islands, so distant
from the mainland, made a great impression on Darwin.
The Galapagos Islands are a region containing a very
large number of different plant and animal species—various
tropical plants as well as finches, flamingos, penguins, giant
tortoises, iguanas, seals, butterflies, and insects. Forty-two
percent of the plants found on the Galapagos, 75% of the

bird species, 91% of the reptiles and all of the mammals are
unique to the islands, not found anywhere else in the
wild. 214
The unique Galapagos finches made these islands a
landmark of Darwinism. There are 13 species of finches on
the Galapagos Islands, and another one on Cocos Island,
some 600 kilometers to the northeast. The scientific litera-

ture refers to these 14 species as
Galapagos finches or Darwin's
finches. The birds finches vary be-
tween 7 and 15 centimeters in
length, and generally have dark-
colored feathers. Being rather
tame, they do not fly for very long
distances. Although 14 different
species have been classified, they

bear a close resemblance to one anoth-
er, exhibiting similar body shapes, colors

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