Who was Alfred Russel Wallace?


Which 2 things was he best known for?

Alfred Russel Wallace was a scientist who, like Darwin, travelled around the world and collected evidence. He is best known for: 


  1. Studying warning colouration in animals (for example in the Golden Birdwing Butterfly).
  2. His theory of evolution, based on the process of natural selection (also known as his theory of speciation).

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What is a species?

A species is defined as a group of genetically similar organisms that are able to interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

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What is speciation?

Speciation means the formation of a new species.

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