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r/interestingasfuck • u/Significant_Snow_718 • Mar 06 '25
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Why does this look functionally better than a normal chick?
4.0k u/Away-Wave-2044 Mar 06 '25 This one has….evolved 1.9k u/_who-the-fuck-knows_ 29d ago This is kinda how evolution works. Random mutations in genes. The good mutations carry on through breeding. 1.2k u/Aridross 29d ago Bearing in mind that when you’re talking about evolution, “survives long enough to breed” is the only criterion for “good” that matters. 3 u/Cultist_O 29d ago Survives long enough to breed Survives long enough to breed and actually finds/earns a mate Survives long enough to breed and selects/earns/finds a good mate Survives long enough to breed and selects/earns/finds multiple mates, &/or over several seasons The above + produces many/strong young The above + they set their young up for success etc There are even advantages to helping closely related individuals like siblings So it's not quite that simple
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This one has….evolved
1.9k u/_who-the-fuck-knows_ 29d ago This is kinda how evolution works. Random mutations in genes. The good mutations carry on through breeding. 1.2k u/Aridross 29d ago Bearing in mind that when you’re talking about evolution, “survives long enough to breed” is the only criterion for “good” that matters. 3 u/Cultist_O 29d ago Survives long enough to breed Survives long enough to breed and actually finds/earns a mate Survives long enough to breed and selects/earns/finds a good mate Survives long enough to breed and selects/earns/finds multiple mates, &/or over several seasons The above + produces many/strong young The above + they set their young up for success etc There are even advantages to helping closely related individuals like siblings So it's not quite that simple
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This is kinda how evolution works. Random mutations in genes. The good mutations carry on through breeding.
1.2k u/Aridross 29d ago Bearing in mind that when you’re talking about evolution, “survives long enough to breed” is the only criterion for “good” that matters. 3 u/Cultist_O 29d ago Survives long enough to breed Survives long enough to breed and actually finds/earns a mate Survives long enough to breed and selects/earns/finds a good mate Survives long enough to breed and selects/earns/finds multiple mates, &/or over several seasons The above + produces many/strong young The above + they set their young up for success etc There are even advantages to helping closely related individuals like siblings So it's not quite that simple
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Bearing in mind that when you’re talking about evolution, “survives long enough to breed” is the only criterion for “good” that matters.
3 u/Cultist_O 29d ago Survives long enough to breed Survives long enough to breed and actually finds/earns a mate Survives long enough to breed and selects/earns/finds a good mate Survives long enough to breed and selects/earns/finds multiple mates, &/or over several seasons The above + produces many/strong young The above + they set their young up for success etc There are even advantages to helping closely related individuals like siblings So it's not quite that simple
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There are even advantages to helping closely related individuals like siblings
So it's not quite that simple
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u/Dramatic-Avocado4687 Mar 06 '25
Why does this look functionally better than a normal chick?