Most of them are doomed to rapid extinction, but a few may make evolutionary inventions, such as physiological, ecological, or behavioral innovations that give these species improved competitive potential.

-- Ernst Mayr 迈尔

它们中的大多数注定会迅速灭绝，但也有少数可能会做出进化性的发明，比如生理、生态或行为创新，从而提高这些物种的竞争潜力。

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I accept extinction as best explaining disjoined species. I see that the same cause must have reduced many species of great range to small, and that it may have reduced large genera to so small, and of families.

我认为灭绝是解释分离物种的最好方法。我看到，同样的原因一定使许多种类从大范围缩小到小范围，也可能使大属缩小到小属和小科。

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Giant group events are distorting organisms: You can like and hate them in rapid succession.

大型团体活动是扭曲的有机体:你可以在短时间内喜欢它们，也可以讨厌它们。

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The physical extinction of the human race is one possibility.

人类的物质灭绝是一种可能性。

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