There are two varieties in a population of squirrels: short tails and long tails. Long-tailed squirrels are better at jumping and balancing in trees. Scientists observe that over the span of 100 years, the proportion of the population with long tails increases from 10% to 60%.

Question

Use the options to create a most likely statement about the varieties of squirrels.

(1 point)

The proportion of blank squirrels may have decreased due to blank in trees.

Short-tailed
Long-tailed

An increase
A decrease

Answer 1

The most likely statement about the varieties of squirrels is:

"The proportion of short-tailed squirrels may have decreased due to an increase in long-tailed squirrels in trees."