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Walruses live in the Arctic and have a thick fat layer. The ancestors of the modern-day walruses might not have had such a thick layer. Over time, the walruses have probably changed. According to the theory of evolution by natural selection, what is the most likely reason that this change has probably occurred?

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Step-by-step explanation:

The walruses gained a thicker layer overtime because they adapted to the cold environment allowing them to slowly grow a thicker layer of fat.

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The walruses that had thicker fat layers were more apt to survive and live to reproduce

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