The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation streaming HD
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11m
3.8 stars
Genre: Documentary,
Runtime:11 min •
HD •
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Release add: 2011-10-12
Production: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Pixeldust Studios,
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The rock pocket mouse is a living example of Darwin's process of natural selection. Evolution is happening right now everywhere around us, and adaptive changes can occur in a population with remarkable speed. This is essential if you're a mouse living in an environment where a volcanic eruption can reverse selective pressure in nearly an instant. The film features Dr. Michael Nachman, whose work on pocket mice reveals a complete story, from ecosystem to molecules, that demonstrates how random changes in the genome can take many paths to the same adaptation-a colored coat that hides them from predators.