Suppose a population had three female mice with the following characteristics: Color of Fur White Gray Black Running speed 8 cm/sec. 3 cm/sec. 5 cm/sec. # offspring produced by each female Age at death 15 8 5 6 months 3 months 4 months From an evolutionary point of view, which mouse would be the fittest? How do you know?

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