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From: ajw@manatee.cis.ufl.edu (Andy Wilcox)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: counterexamples to creationism
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Date: 4 Feb 88 19:45:17 GMT
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I recently heard of a new kind of cat, the 'King Cheetah' that has
been observed wherever they live (African plains, I guess).  It is a 
very beautiful animal, similiar to the cheetah but with large ovals
replacing the spots.  If you've ever seen a butterfly tabby domestic
cat you know what I mean.  Does this qualify as a new species?

In addition, there was some kind of moth in England that changed color
with the industrial revolution to match the color of the (now
blackened) tree trunks.  This was due to the birds eating the light
colored moths.  There was no guess as to why the king cheetah occured.
If this show ever comes around on Discovery again, I'll pay closer 
attention.

--Andy Wilcox
  (ajw@manatee.cis.ufl.edu)