Imagine that a population of deer living on an island without any predators was threatened with overpopulation, until wolves were imported. After a couple of years, there were fewer deer, but their average running speed and the length of their legs had increased. What process accounts for the change?

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The introduction of wolves as predators led to natural selection, where faster deer with longer legs were more likely to survive and reproduce, passing these advantageous traits to their offspring.

Imagine That a Population of Deer Living on an Island