How Would Darwin Explain Giraffes with Long Necks

How Would Darwin Explain Giraffes With Long Necks?

In terms of the giraffe example, Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection would suggest that a giraffe was born with a longer neck by random chance. … Having access to more food allowed the giraffe to live longer and reproduce more, ultimately leading to more long-neck giraffes.Jan 16, 2018

Why do giraffes have long necks According to Darwin?

Charles Darwin was the first to propose that giraffes evolved into the elegantly long-necked creatures they are because successive generations realised that extra vertebrae helped them get access to tender leaves on top of trees.

Alexander Ross

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