Natural selection is the gradual, non-random process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of differential reproduction of their bearers. It is a key mechanism of evolution. The term "natural selection" was popularized by Charles Darwin who intended it to be compared with artificial selection, what we now call selective breeding.Offspring would inherit that advantage and pass it on to their offspring. The disadvantaged members of the same species would gradually die out, leaving only the advantaged members of the species. Natural selection is the preservation of an advantage that enables a species to compete in the wild. Natural selection is the the same as domestic breeding. Over the centuries, human breeders have produced dramatic changes in domestic animal populations by selecting individuals to breed. Breeders eliminate undesirable traits gradually over time. Similarly, natural selection eliminates inferior species gradually over …show more content…
This type of selection is what most people think of as natural selection, but it also comes in two other forms.Stabilizing selection occurs if a species is already well adjusted to its environment. Some cases of said selection, the individuals with basic characteristics leave the most offspring, and individuals that more different from the average leave a fewer amount of offsprings. Unlike directional selection, stabilizing selection eliminates the greater or more extreme characteristics, reducing the amount of disparity in a population. Stabilizing selection may actually be the most common type of natural selection in the animal kingdom.Sexual selection occurs primarily among animals. Adults of many species prefer mates who display certain behaviors or have certain external features including bright colors or