The toxic chemicals in plants are often evolved specifically to prevent them from being eaten by insects.
In biology, signals are traits, including structures and behaviours, that have evolved specifically because they change the behaviour of receivers in ways that benefit the signaller.
They conclude that many traits that were formerly thought to have evolved specifically for speech (such as having a descended larynx or categorical perception) are also present in other species.
It is believed that the long necks of sauropod dinosaurs may have evolved specifically for browsing the foliage of the typically very tall A. mirabilis and other Araucaria trees.
Systems that had evolved specifically to remove toxins in the first place.
The courting and social cohesion theories of music's origins assume that there are structures in the human brain that have evolved specifically to handle music.
The Motie cycle of boom and bust was so dependable that plants and animals had evolved specifically for ruined cities!
These bats have evolved specifically for this purpose.
Amchoor and powdered pomegranate seeds are the key ingredients in chaat masala, a spice mix that has evolved specifically for the snacks sold at sidewalk stands all over India.
It is believed that the long necks of sauropod dinosaurs may have evolved specifically to browse the foliage of the typically very tall Araucaria trees.