In a small population of alpine foxes,you observe increased ear length over a 10-year period.Can you conclude that increase in ear length is advantageous in this population?

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We cannot conclude that the increase in ear length is advantageous in this population based solely on the observed increase over a 10-year period. Other factors such as genetic drift or random fluctuations in the population could also have caused the increase. In order to determine if the increase in ear length is advantageous, we would need additional information such as whether the longer ears give the foxes a survival or reproductive advantage in their environment.

In a Small Population of Alpine Foxes,you Observe Increased Ear