Survival of the fittest meant to Darwin that those individuals best able to survive a cold winter, for example, would leave less offspring than those organisms that entered a dormant condition in winter.

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Survival of the fittest, in Darwin's theory, means that individuals best adapted to their environment (e.g., those entering a dormant condition in winter) are more likely to survive and reproduce, not less.

Survival of the Fittest Meant to Darwin That Those Individuals