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Lets use the jungle as an example. A female orangutan has two children. One of the children is strong and smart and very agile. The other however unfortunately is small, weak, and has limited mobility. There is only room for one in the tree she resides in. As a result, the smaller orangutan dies. This is an example of natural selection because in this scenario the fittest of the breed survived to live another day. And by living another day they will eventually pass on their stronger genetics in the family genepool by reproduction creating even stronger offspring than the parents. The weaker ones die and therefore do not become part of the genepool creating a less vulnerable species. Overtime the adaptation gained from this process will lead to greater chances of survival.

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