27-07-2011, 05:12 AM
Gary Severson Wrote:The 'fittest' referred to here are those animals which are the most suited to their environment, i.e. those which are best fitted to survive.
I agree, but I would further add that the "fittest" animals are those that are the most likely to survive long (and well) enough to procreate and to procreate multiple times, thus extending their genetic lines into the future for generations. Those with the "weakest" genetic traits survive the shortest amount of time and/or do not survive well enough to procreate and/or are unable to provide for the survival of their offspring if they do.
GO_SECURE
monk
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monk
"It is difficult to abolish prejudice in those bereft of ideas. The more hatred is superficial, the more it runs deep."
James Hepburn -- Farewell America (1968)