You are correct. Evolution is not a process by which beneficial genes are created, it's one where they are filtered for. Across thousands of baby elephants th

You are correct. Evolution is not a process by which beneficial genes are created, it's one where they are filtered for. Across thousands of baby elephants there are a likely hundreds of unique genetic differences. Most are worthless, some are detrimental, and some of beneficial. Evolution is just the process by which the beneficial ones thrive.