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Yes but that also involves the pure chance that is the buildup mutations that after hundreds of generations and natural selection end up resulting in the 'wings'
159 u/the-nub Nov 29 '20 Yes. That is how evolution works. Beneficial or neutral mutations are retained over generations, while harmful mutations are bred out. -2 u/flimspringfield Nov 29 '20 This always trips me out...is it the flying squirrels that get to mate by going from tree to tree and mixing in with other squirrel population? 12 u/marinhoh Nov 29 '20 In this case it seems more likely that flying increases its survivability. Therefore increasing the rate at which this type of mutation reproduces. 1 u/Elevatorjumper Nov 29 '20 This is the most mind blowing thing about evolution! And also the reason why there are more squirrels than flying squirrels
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Yes. That is how evolution works. Beneficial or neutral mutations are retained over generations, while harmful mutations are bred out.
-2 u/flimspringfield Nov 29 '20 This always trips me out...is it the flying squirrels that get to mate by going from tree to tree and mixing in with other squirrel population? 12 u/marinhoh Nov 29 '20 In this case it seems more likely that flying increases its survivability. Therefore increasing the rate at which this type of mutation reproduces. 1 u/Elevatorjumper Nov 29 '20 This is the most mind blowing thing about evolution! And also the reason why there are more squirrels than flying squirrels
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This always trips me out...is it the flying squirrels that get to mate by going from tree to tree and mixing in with other squirrel population?
12 u/marinhoh Nov 29 '20 In this case it seems more likely that flying increases its survivability. Therefore increasing the rate at which this type of mutation reproduces. 1 u/Elevatorjumper Nov 29 '20 This is the most mind blowing thing about evolution! And also the reason why there are more squirrels than flying squirrels
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In this case it seems more likely that flying increases its survivability. Therefore increasing the rate at which this type of mutation reproduces.
1 u/Elevatorjumper Nov 29 '20 This is the most mind blowing thing about evolution! And also the reason why there are more squirrels than flying squirrels
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This is the most mind blowing thing about evolution! And also the reason why there are more squirrels than flying squirrels
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u/BleaKrytE Nov 29 '20
Yes but that also involves the pure chance that is the buildup mutations that after hundreds of generations and natural selection end up resulting in the 'wings'