Black bear eating from my apple tree, August night, 2012

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Wednesday: Lazarus Species

Those of us who grew up with some sort of Christian teaching may remember the character Lazarus in the New Testament. Lazarus was a man who was resurrected from the dead by Jesus. "Lazarus Species" is the term used to describe flora and fauna once thought to be extinct that has been rediscovered alive.

The Mother Nature Network has a good piece highlighting 13 examples of Lazarus Species. Photos are included, and I found reading some of the viewers' comments very entertaining, as many deal with arguments over the validity of Darwin's theory of evolution.

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