Editing Evolutionary Ecology (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Red Queen' (Simulating the Cheetah/Gazelle race):'''
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def simulate_arms_race(cheetah_speed, gazelle_speed):
    """
    If one gets faster, the other MUST get faster to survive.
    """
    if cheetah_speed > gazelle_speed:
        return {
            "Outcome": "Gazelles are dying out.",
            "Evolutionary Pressure": "Only the FASTEST gazelles survive to reproduce.",
            "Next Gen Gazelle Speed": gazelle_speed + 5
        }
    else:
        return {
            "Outcome": "Cheetahs are starving.",
            "Evolutionary Pressure": "Only the FASTEST cheetahs survive to reproduce.",
            "Next Gen Cheetah Speed": cheetah_speed + 5
        }

# Initial State: Both at 60 mph.
# Then a 'Mutant' cheetah reaches 65 mph.
print(simulate_arms_race(65, 60))
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; Evolutionary Landmarks
: '''Darwin's Finches''' → The classic example: 13 species of birds on the Galapagos Islands that all evolved from one ancestor but have different beaks for different foods.
: '''The Guppy Experiments''' → John Endler's study showing that guppies in "High-Predator" streams evolve to be less colorful (to hide) and reproduce faster (before they die) than guppies in "Safe" streams.
: '''The Orchid and the Moth''' → Darwin predicted the existence of a specific moth with an 11-inch tongue just by looking at a flower with an 11-inch nectar tube. Decades later, the moth was found!
: '''Antibiotic Resistance''' → A modern, high-speed example of evolutionary ecology, where the "Environment" (a human body full of drugs) forces bacteria to evolve new defenses in weeks.
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