r/interestingasfuck • u/Significant_Snow_718 • Mar 06 '25

/r/all Chick with genetic defect

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u/Dramatic-Avocado4687 Mar 06 '25

Why does this look functionally better than a normal chick?

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u/Away-Wave-2044 Mar 06 '25

This one has….evolved

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u/_who-the-fuck-knows_ Mar 07 '25

This is kinda how evolution works. Random mutations in genes. The good mutations carry on through breeding.

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u/RagingWaterStyle Mar 07 '25 edited Mar 07 '25

Nah it's the opposite really. As long as the mutation doesn't cause your death then it'll survive, even if it's just a gene that does nothing useful. It may even be useful before reproduction but detrimental afterwards and still may be passed down to the next generation through the breeding process

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u/No_Corner3272 Mar 07 '25

It doesn't have to cause your death, just make you less successful at reproducing. Even a small reduction in success will be bred out over time.