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Flightless beetles evolved distinct snail-hunting shapes on Japan's largest island

Flightless beetles evolved distinct snail-hunting shapes on Japan's largest islandWorldPing

Islands are widely recognized as natural laboratories of evolution. The ocean restricts movement among islands, allowing isolated populations to adapt to different environments and, at times, diverge into new species.

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