After years of delay,Darwin made public his theory of evolution because he
A) thought he had finally perfected the theory.
B) felt able to fully address arguments against the theory.
C) discovered that another naturalist had arrived at the same theory.
D) finished writing his more than 3,000-page book, Natural Selection.

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Darwin decided to publish his theory of evolution after learning that Alfred Russel Wallace had independently arrived at a similar theory, prompting Darwin to present his findings to avoid losing priority.

After Years of Delay,Darwin Made Public His Theory of Evolution