You will have lots to debate. I love genetics, but it is not "right" at this time. And as I mentioned, it tells us how an animal got here historically. Morphology tells us what the animal is now. And that is what I am interested in. Not how they got here, what they are now.



As you can see on here, I am interested in what hogs do as hognose, what makes them tick, How do they use the adaptions they have, how do those adaptions allow them to exist. What is sad is, there is so little known about living hognose. Yet there are many many people working on genetics and very few working on animals(without interference)



I am lucky, A past business/field partner and friend is a PHD in evolutionary biology, with a herp slant. My best friend is a Masters in biology with a real strong herp slant(Texas A&M under Dixon, I believe) Another friend and field partner, got his masters and PHD(?) under Cruiz at Harvard. He was the first one to produce albino L.ruthveni. So I do get to play with that side of herp. Only my Texas friend is good in the field. and strong with what herps are in reality, not academically. And please, again, its not A or Z. both are important.



I could go on and on, but I would rather hear what you and your daughter debate about. Thanks and your very welcome.

Heres two pics I took yesterday. I have been working these animals for 35 years. Study the rattlesnake pic and tell me about it.

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