Question

In a population of wooly beast individuals with long snouts tend to survive better on an island that has burrowing termites over time the wooly beast population consists of individuals with extremely long snouts this is an example of? is the answer stabilizing selection?

Answer 1

Yes, the given scenario is an example of stabilizing selection. Stabilizing selection occurs when individuals with average or intermediate traits have higher fitness compared to individuals with extreme traits. In this case, individuals with long snouts are favored as they are better adapted to survive and feed on the burrowing termites, leading to an increase in their population over time.