Most of the individuals in a bat population possess moderate length wings,although some have long wings and some have short wings.Over the course of time,the frequency of moderate wing lengths has increased.What is the most likely cause for most of the bat population having moderate wing lengths?

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Stabilizing natural selection favors the average or intermediate phenotype, leading to a reduction in the extremes. Since most individuals in the bat population have moderate wing lengths, it is likely that stabilizing selection is at work, as it favors the moderate wing lengths over the short or long wings.

Most of the Individuals in a Bat Population Possess Moderate