Third Exhibition Room@@@- Evolution and the diversity of life -

The long history since the origin of life about 3.8 billion years ago has increased the diversity in the global biota. This great diversity of body plan and shapes is the result of evolution. Diversity is the key to solving the mystery of evolution. Let us step into the world of biodiversity.

19. Speciation Fish speciation in Lake Biwa-ko (Three kinds of crusian carps ; Three kinds of catfish)

20. Dispersal
21. Coevolution
22. Evolutionary diversity of insects (Adaptive radiation in beetles ; Insects in various environments)

23. Zoogeography of insects

24. Sea as the cradle of life
25. Whence come we?

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