This is Lithipodius nulla.
A simple creature with a tendency
like many other species to reproduce
offspring
lots of offspring.
Although the offspring inherit many
characteristics of their parents
no two individuals in the population are
exactly the same.
This variation is vital to the survival
of the species
as only a fraction of the Lithipodius will
actually survive
long enough to reproduce themselves.
As a result, only those
with characteristics
best suited for survival in the
environment will pass on these successful
traits to the next generation.
Those with characteristics less
suited for the environment
are less likely to survive and reproduce.
This process is called natural selection
and over time and generations it
leads to the build up a favorable
characteristics
in the population of a species.
The result is a transformation in
the population overt the time to suit its
environment.
This is known
as adaptation.
Environmental pressures can also change.
But as long as variation in the
population exists
new adaptations can occur.
Ensuring the survival the species.
 
