Re: What prevents evolution?
"successful" species are those that continue to proliferate over a long period of time. Reproductive success and individual survival adaptation are both factors in the product.
For example, species A may produce one offspring from the parent at a time, but the offspring is at the top of the food chain, well-cared for by its parents, and physically fit, so it continues to exist.
Members of species B devout their offspring, have short lifespans and many predators, but they produce thousands of offspring at a time and reach maturity very quickly. So it has a success comparable to species A.
The fact that people can't see what the OP established boggles my mind.
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