Darwin's Calculations on Elephant Reproduction Under Ideal Conditions Reveal That

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Essay

Darwin's calculations on elephant reproduction under ideal conditions reveal that far more elephants could be produced than actually are.Explain why this supporting fact is important to the theory of natural selection.

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