The beaks of finches found on various Galápagos Islands differed based on ?

the food that they ate

Explanation:

The beaks of finches found on various Galápagos Islands differed based on the food that they ate. The finches that survived on eating different larger nuts had strong beaks for breaking the nuts open. While the Finches that ate smaller type nuts and seeds had beaks for cracking nuts and seeds. This also applied to other types of animals as well, each adapting to its own necessities.

one characteristic that is shared by all is a soft body. many

of these invertebrate animals also have an outer shell to protect their

body. oysters, clams, snails, and mussels are all mollusks. so are octopuses, squids, and slugs. mollusks live on land and in freshwater.