Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-32918765-20171030193812/@comment-33185350-20171103214535

High King Ithilion wrote: But, if micro-evolution is present, then so is macro-evolution, as macro-evolution is the stacking of many micro-evolutions.

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lómë) That’s debatable. Micro-evolution is minor variation based on changes already in the genetic code; macro-evolution is the upward progression from one species to another by means of mutations and natural selection. Micro-evolution is definitely present in Middle-earth, but macro-evolution is not mentioned as far as I know. No matter how many times a creature adapts it won’t cause evolution. That requires additional material to be added to the genetic code.