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1) Rock pocket mice on lava flows in New Mexico evolved dark fur to camouflage themselves from visual predators, as their light fur made them highly visible on the black rock. 2) Genetic analysis found the dark coloration was caused by mutations in the MC1R gene controlling fur pigmentation. 3) Even though the dark fur trait arose through random mutation, natural selection favored it, causing the trait to spread through the population rapidly over 1,000 years thanks to those mice having a survival advan

Author

Juan

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EN