• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Natural selection, the process by which the strongest, the smartest

    the fastest reproduced in greater numbers than the rest,

    That is a misunderstanding of natural selection. Natural selection means the most efficient ways to live in your ecological niche have been selected for.

    Sloths are not counter to natural selection. They’re not fast or smart or strong. What they are is well-adapted to live in their environment.