Question

Do you think the wings of a Galapagos cormorant are vestigial structures?

Answer 1

The Galapagos cormorant has vestigial wings that don't help it to fly or swim, though the birds still dry them off in the sun after they get wet, just as if they would if they still could use them to fly. This species diverged into a flightless bird about 2 million years ago.

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Answer 2

Yes, the wings are vestigial structures. A vestigial structures is a part of the body that still exists in an organism, but it does not have its intended function. The article states that Galapagos cormorants evolved from other species of cormorants that could fly, and that a genetic mutation caused their wings to be flightless. This description seems to fit the definition of a vestigial structure.

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