Darwin and His Bears: How Darwin Bear and His Galápagos Islands Friends Inspired a Scientific Revolution

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The narrative explores Charles Darwin's transformative experiences in the Galápagos Islands, highlighting the unique wildlife he encountered. The islands, characterized by their rugged terrain and diverse species, showcased remarkably tame birds and the dominance of reptiles, including the distinctive marine iguanas, the only oceangoing lizards. Darwin’s observations of large land iguanas, smaller lizards, snakes, and giant tortoises reveal the islands' evolutionary significance and offer a glimpse into a world that felt like a journey back in time.