@mjd @gregeganSF I just hate that concision reinforces teleological thinking (which in turn reinforces biblical creationist narratives).
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The rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster) is Australia's largest rodent. -
The rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster) is Australia's largest rodent.@mjd @gregeganSF Pet peeve: I HATE teleological language being used to describe evolution! Say rather that the snakes' ancestors were too stupid to stop eating the poison newts, and eventually the survivors began to outbreed the rest and gained a survival edge against snake-eaters that were still vulnerable to TTX (rough-skinned newts are not the only animals to concentrate TTX produced by bacteria and utilize it as a venom or poison).