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[-] BluesF@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago

That isn't the reverse, it's the same deal - adaptations to one place turn out to be beneficial in another. Also, the desert IS cold at night, no?

[-] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Arctic deserts are also a thing (e.g. Iceland). The similarities tell the whole story:

  • Poor access to liquid water
  • Need to insulate body from temperature extremes, wind
  • Food sources are sporadically available at best
  • Need to minimize contact with ground or insulate feet

This is not to suggest that polar bears are similarly adapted to the Sahara. Rather, it's not a huge shift, but it's still a change.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 months ago

in a similar vein rainforests do not have to be tropical, there are several temperate rainforests in europe of which the southwestern norwegian coast is apparently one

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