Evolutionary anachronism is a concept in evolutionary biology named by Connie C. Barlow in her book, The Ghosts of Evolution (2000). It refers to attributes of living species that are best explained as a result of having been favorably selected in the past due to coevolution with other biological species that have since become extinct. When this context is removed, the natural attributes appear as unexplained energy investments by the living organism, with no apparent benefit, and perhaps are prejudicial to the continued reproduction of the surviving species.
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