There are two varieties in a population of squirrels, short tails and long tails long tailed squirrels are better at jumping and bouncing in trees. Scientists observe the over the span of 100 years the proportion of the population was long tails increases from 10% to 60% which statement is most likely.
A. The proportion of long tailed squirrels may have increased due to increased food availability.
B. The proportion of short tails squirrels may have decreased due to an increased in trees.
C. The proportion of short tailed squirrels may have decreased due to decrease food availability.
D. The proportion of tails squirrel may have increased due to a decrease in trees.
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A. The proportion of long tailed squirrels may have increased due to increased food availability.
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