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5 Animals With (Understandably) Poor Judgment

By SciShowFrom BoclipsOctober 3, 2025

Evolution is a long, slow process - but sometimes, changes (often caused by humans) happen too quickly for a species to properly adjust. These scenarios are called evolutionary traps, and can lead species to make seemingly-illogical decisions triggered by rapid changes to their environments.
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evolutionary trap
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AUSTRALIAN JEWEL BEETLE Credit: Bernard DUPONT
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STUBBIE Credit: Auckland Museum
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AUSTRALIAN JEWEL BEETLES
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SEA TURTLES
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DRAGONFLIES
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