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Re:Elephants born without tusks in ‘evolutionary response’ t... by deafpolygon on Monday December 05, 2022 @05:10AM (#33863605)
Isn't that the very mechanism under which evolution operates? Survival of the 'fittest' doesn't mean strongest/fastest. Clearly, due to poaching activities, tuskless elephants are being 'selected' for survival.
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Re:Elephants born without tusks in ‘evolutionary response’ t... by hoseja on Monday December 05, 2022 @09:03AM (#33865751)
Survival of the fittest is only an approximation, the true state is a tautology though: survival of those who survive.
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