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unfitness

n.

1. the state or condition of lacking physical or mental fitness or health.

2. in biology, the inability of an organism to produce viable offspring in a given environment. Compare fitness.

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February 23rd 2025

random mating

random mating

mating behavior without mate selection. Many early behavioral ecology theories were based on the idea of random mating, but it is now recognized that most animals select specific mates and often show assortative mating.