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That a behavior runs a higher risk of death doesn't mean that it's a evolutionary disadvantage at all, let alone clearly. You'd have to calculate out the rewar
by elgenie 4y ago
That a behavior runs a higher risk of death doesn't mean that it's a evolutionary disadvantage at all, let alone clearly.
You'd have to calculate out the rewards (is letting all of ones cubs starve in order to avoid a 0.01% chance of getting hunted good?), control for any correlated effects (perhaps respecting political boundaries means being overly wary of Yellowstone humans and thus less food), and also the standard worse-is-better proof-of-fitness games involved in sexual competition (a la peacock plumage).
- yarg 4y agoThere's a significant difference between knowingly and unknowingly engaging in risky behaviour.