Evolution

How the hell does Richard Dawkins explain a tapir? If it really is related to a rhino what chance conflation of faulty DNA or process of natural selection can have led to a tapir? If animals really are just survival machines for our selfish genes, what specific environment can possibly have demanded a tapir over a rhino? Is it those thrill-seeking selfish genes we hear so much about? The ones which presumably inhabit lemmings and bungee jumpers as well?

Or maybe it's the other way around. The rhino came first, all kitted out with its long horn and it charges around intimidating things until it realises there is nothing really to intimidate as it generally just eats leaves. So then evolution realises that it has completely gone over the top, the equivalent of providing a nuclear deterrent for Andorra, and hurriedly brings out a mark 2 which is far cheaper and aimed at a completely different market - the fallen banana.







Doesn't need to bother with the big thick hide and impressive horn any more, it just fits it with a really bendy nose and hopes for the best.