Evolution Outline
e.) The specific ancestor of the species
The closest ancestors of emperor penguins are petrels, albatrosses, and gulls. The particular ancestor addressed here is the albatross (Digimorph).
f.) Does the ancestor have documented geological/ fossil records? If so, what techniques were used to date the geological records?
Yes, there exist well-documented fossil and geological records. The applied technique in dating the geological records includes radiocarbon dating.
g.) If no fossil evidence were found, how were they able to determine the files or time frame time for the organism’s ancestors?
In this case, fossil evidence has been found, and dating methods have been used to identify timeframes and other vital information about the ancestry linkage between albatrosses and emperor penguins.
h.) Evolutionary tree that shows the development history for the origin of your organism with the time frame clearly shown
III.)
- Epoch where the emperor penguin’s ancestors evolve in?
The ancestors of emperor penguin date back to the period ranging from about seventy-one to sixty-eight million years ago. The period, however, extends to forty to one hundred million years.
j.) Example of the modification that might provide a form of linkage to the species’ current form.
Both have a distinctive shape of a penguin with the flipper-like wings, long bodies, and long beaks. Both are black in their back, wings, tails, and head and white on their stomachs. However, the significant difference is indicated in their size differences.
k.) picture of the ancestor