There Are as Many as 18 Species of Darwin's Finches

question 27

Multiple Choice

There are as many as 18 species of Darwin's finches that have adapted to different feeding opportunities on the Galápagos islands. The Grants studied the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) , which feeds primarily on

• A) cactus flowers.
• B) the blood of vertebrates.
• C) seeds.
• D) insects.

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