4. After a group of deer migrated to a cold mountain, the thin-furred deer and average-furred deer died. The thick-furred deer survived and eventually the population became thicker-furred. Which type of selection (directional, stabilizing, or disruptive) appears to be acting on this population?

4. After a group of deer migrated to a cold mountain, the thin-furred deer and average-furred deer died. The thick-furred deer survived and eventually the population became thicker-furred. Which type of selection (directional, stabilizing, or disruptive) appears to be acting on this population?

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