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Although they are protected in many countries,humans still hunt elephants for their ivory tusks.A mutation that results in tuskless elephants is increasing in frequency in some elephant populations.Is this an example of artificial or natural selection? Support your answer.
Cladogram
A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms based on shared characteristics, not depicting time or evolutionary distance.
Phylogeneticists
Scientists who study the evolutionary relationships and history among different species based on their genetic information.
Shared Derived Characteristics
Traits that are shared by a group of organisms due to common ancestry, distinguishing them from other organisms.
Common Ancestor
The most recent individual from which all organisms in a group are directly descended.
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