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? asked in Science & MathematicsZoology · 8 years ago

What is the MOST important quality for a species or individual to survive?

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  • JMAN
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Adaptability is a good name for it.

    Being a specialized feeder like a koala or panda is risky. Highly specialized behaviors can be risky too for similar reasons. All eggs in a single basket is the comparison. Turtles always nesting on a single stretch of sand; penguins and other birds with complex mating rituals benefit in some ways yet risk losing everything at a single stroke; flowering plants that only blossom once per century and so on.

    Every tactic has evolved for some reason but may not survive if the situation changes suddenly and the tactic was closed-ended like the ones mentioned above.

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    Source(s): Having opposable thumbs beats having a slightly longer tail.
  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Species co-evolve in terms of each and each different for all time. Any high quality might without notice exchange into needed using evolution in yet another species. further, a high quality which became into needed can exchange into irrelevant. An occasion could be the effects of the meteor or comet that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. The features which had made them dominant for one hundred fifty million years became valueless. the comparable variability can prepare to persons. some species can proceed to exist radiation somewhat top at the same time as maximum can't. some can proceed to exist drought extra valuable than others. None of those features are extra considerable than the others till circumstances lead them to so. in short, your question ought to basically be spoke back with a suited wisdom of the destiny.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Being able to adapt to situations when they change.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    confidence

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    stealth.

    -MM

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