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If ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, does it also mean that animals see world more like babies (and vice versa)?
by bd 16y ago
If ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, does it also mean that animals see world more like babies (and vice versa)?
- ascuttlefish 16y agoThat's only loosely true. See: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evo101/IIIC6aOntogeny.shtml http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evo101/IIIC6aOntogeny....
- thisisnotmyname 16y agoI would go further and say that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" is misleading at best, just plain wrong at worst. Its an alluring concept that is unsupported by science.
- robg 16y agoCareful. The development of the brain in utero absolutely recapitulates phylogeny.
- etal 16y agoIt would if it were true, but it's not. Still an interesting question, though. I've seen cats focus pretty hard on certain things.
- bitwize 16y agoOh yes. When your cat crouches down and does that ass wiggle, he's pretty much driven everything else from his mind except ballistic calculations: distance to target, plotted trajectory, azimuth, elevation, etc. It pays off though because he either catches the mouse or, if he is more relaxed, does a perfect four-point landing in your lap with a minimum of impact.