A population of deer was threatened with overpopulation until cheetahs were imported.After a couple of years,there were fewer deer,but the average running speed of the deer had increased.This is an example of:

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This is an example of natural selection, as the cheetahs predate on the slower, weaker deer, leaving behind a population of faster deer. The faster deer are the ones that survive and reproduce, passing on their genes for faster running speed. This natural selection ultimately results in a evolution of the deer population.

A Population of Deer Was Threatened with Overpopulation Until Cheetahs