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Elephants without tusks are more likely to survive and reproduce, so while this is a "better" survival trait as part of an evolutionary process, it's not an act
by dschuetz 4y ago
Elephants without tusks are more likely to survive and reproduce, so while this is a "better" survival trait as part of an evolutionary process, it's not an active response. It's just a mutation that has a better chance to survive.
Like that click-baity headline from the Telegraph, it has a better chance to get clicks phrasing it that way, instead of "Elephats without tusks are more likely to survive violent poachers", imho.
- IshKebab 4y agoI don't see what your issue is. You just described the mechanism by which an evolutionary response happens.
- Etheryte 4y agoBut that's exactly what evolution is? Evolution isn't an active process, it's just just the better fit thriving and carrying their genes on slightly better.
- throw827474737 4y agoThe title said "evolutionary response" not active response, which is a fine term in that regard, but others said enough to that. However, I don't get how this is anything clickbaity here over your title, please explain! Its almost Godwins-law-like now that every article mentioning evolution will have this nitpicking.. Is it pedantic monday already again?
- 1letterunixname 4y agoNit: Also taco Tuesday eve.
- effingwewt 4y agoTaco Tuesday Eve.
- 1letterunixname 4y agoSplitting hairs of "an instance of natural selection leads to a more survivable feature" vs. "the theory of evolution". Both are likely and the most likely explanations.