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Old 04-08-2020, 12:33 PM   #9
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Default Re: Defining biological taxa with GURPS

Unfortunately, biological taxa are (mostly*) not defined by structural similarities, they're defined by evolutionary links. Thus, you can wind up with very similar creatures that are a long distanced apart by taxonomy.

*the exception is reptiles, which should properly either be split or include birds.
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