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Question

An ecologist studying nocturnal pocket mice found they exist in dark and light colors. Owls swallow their prey whole and then cough up "pellets" consisting of bones and fur. The ecologist discovered that 61% of the mice caught by owls were dark, and 39% were light. What is likely to happen to the pocket mice population in the future, and why?

Answer 1

Since the dark mice are being caught more often than the light mice, more light mice are surviving to reproduce. Their offspring are also likely to be light-colored. In the future, you would expect there to be a higher percentage of light mice in the population.