Artificial Selection

  • Darwin noticed how farmers and breeders allowed only the plants and animals with desirable characteristics to reproduce, causing the evolution of farm stock. He used this as evidence on origin of species.

Example of Artificial Selection:

Artificial selection

Humans deliberately chose which wolves to breed based on their certain traits (like tameness). This is artificial selection taking place. It’s what led to the domesticated dogs as you see in the picture we all know and love today.