Evolution In James Cameron's Film Avatar
Numerous studies about the evolution of species on Earth have been done throughout the years in order to prove Darwin’s theory of evolution. Though some do not believe in the science of evolution, it is a slow but constant process occurring among many different species, communities, and populations of organisms throughout their environments. Although James Cameron’s movie Avatar is based on a fictional world, there is a substantial amount of science behind its fauna and flora, some of which is quite similar to the life on Earth. The many different species of the moon Pandora show evidence to support the theory of evolution through the natural selection, morphological homology, and violations of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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Two specific species of organisms on Pandora were seen with offspring, revealing that they each have the ability to reproduce. The Thanator, a black jaguar-like, six-legged predator, was seen at one point with approximately two to four offspring with it in the forest. This implies that reproduction has occurred and is occurring between the members of the Thanator’s population. Another example of reproduction between the Thanator species is that they were seen hunting in packs, with multiple members in one place, also implying that there had to be a substantial amount of reproduction to attain a small hunting pack. The other species seen with offspring was the hominid species of the moon, the Na’vi people. In the Na’vi village, there were adult Na’vi and children. In order for their to be children in the village to pass on traits, the species must reproduce and have the ability to generate those offspring. As the different species reproduce, they may generate different traits. These traits will then be selected upon by the environment depending on their variations and if they are heritable or not. The individuals with the most beneficial traits for survival will be the fittest as long as they have the ability to reproduce. The individuals that cannot reproduce will not survive, driving natural selection and thus, the slow process of
Natural selection …show more content…
Two specific species of organisms on Pandora were seen with offspring, revealing that they each have the ability to reproduce. The Thanator, a black jaguar-like, six-legged predator, was seen at one point with approximately two to four offspring with it in the forest. This implies that reproduction has occurred and is occurring between the members of the Thanator’s population. Another example of reproduction between the Thanator species is that they were seen hunting in packs, with multiple members in one place, also implying that there had to be a substantial amount of reproduction to attain a small hunting pack. The other species seen with offspring was the hominid species of the moon, the Na’vi people. In the Na’vi village, there were adult Na’vi and children. In order for their to be children in the village to pass on traits, the species must reproduce and have the ability to generate those offspring. As the different species reproduce, they may generate different traits. These traits will then be selected upon by the environment depending on their variations and if they are heritable or not. The individuals with the most beneficial traits for survival will be the fittest as long as they have the ability to reproduce. The individuals that cannot reproduce will not survive, driving natural selection and thus, the slow process of