Natural selection- which is the mechanism driving evolution
Natural selection. A much more accurate term.
Competition. The struggle of the fittest. The survival of the fittest.
The term "fittest" is not actually "fittest to survive" but rather "fittest to survive long enough to reproduce". If one animal lives 20 years, but has 15 offspring, and another lives on 5 years, but manages to have 50 offspring, the latter example would be considered fore "fit" by the standards of Darwin's statement.
"Survival of the fittest" is a phrase originating in evolutionary theory, as an alternative description of natural selection. The phrase is today commonly used in contexts that are incompatible with the original meaning as intended by its first two proponents: British polymath philosopher Herbert Spencer (who coined the term) and Charles Darwin.
"Natural selection" is another term often used to describe the concept of survival of the fittest in evolutionary theory.
Survival of the fittest
Survival of the fittest
The term that is often incorrectly used to describe evolution by natural selection is "survival of the fittest."
The term that is often incorrectly used to describe evolution by natural selection is "survival of the fittest."
Natural selection. A much more accurate term.
The term that is often incorrectly used to describe evolution by natural selection is "survival of the fittest."
Natural selection- which is the mechanism driving evolution
Natural selection. A much more accurate term.
The term that is often incorrectly used to describe evolution by natural selection is "survival of the fittest."
The term "survival of the fittest" was coined by Herbert Spencer, not Charles Darwin. Spencer used the term to describe his interpretation of Darwin's ideas about natural selection. Darwin's preferred term was "natural selection."
The term "survival of the fittest" is often used to describe the concept that in nature, those organisms that are best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.