▲ 11 ▼ Was there ever a solid or scientific answers to which came first chicken or the egg? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 month ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 26 points 1 month ago (1 child) Eggs existed before chickens. The fossil record is the scientific answer. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* 100%. But I do want to note for those in the back seats, matrotrophy and integumentation (basically, egglike gametes/ gametophytes) evolved multiple times and independently in other lineages, like plants. So even though plants follow the same "sperm and egg" pattern, its evolution is wholly independent. Turns out investing in the next generation is a broadly advantageous evolutionary strategy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* 100%. But I do want to note for those in the back seats, matrotrophy and integumentation (basically, egglike gametes/ gametophytes) evolved multiple times and independently in other lineages, like plants. So even though plants follow the same "sperm and egg" pattern, its evolution is wholly independent. Turns out investing in the next generation is a broadly advantageous evolutionary strategy. permalink fedilink source parent