What explanation does science give about how the mouflon found on an island in the indian ocean were able to maintain their genetic diversity under extraordinary circumstances?

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According to Dr. David Coltman, the models of the genetic drift predict that the genetic diversity of the Mouflon should have been lost with time. However, the genetic diversity of the species has been maintained as natural selection is more essential to the evolutionary procedure than is considered generally.  

The extreme conditions of the island are considered to have inhibited genetic drift, due to this premium advantage, the more genetically diverse mouflon on the island hold over their less genetically diverse counterparts.  


Answer:

The Mouflon are a type of Sheep commonly found in the Mediterranean Island region.

An evolutionary geneticist known as David Coltman took special interest in studying them  and discovered that the genetic diversity has been maintained over the years despite all the unfavorable conditions the species has been subjected to.

The Mouflon maintaining the  genetic diversity means that natural selection represents one of the cores of  evolutionary processes in organisms.

The harsh conditions of the island where they are commonly found however gives them an advantage over other species because they are better equipped and more diverse.

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