Suppose a fox population exists in an ecosystem. Some of the foxes maintain a heavy coat year-round, while others shed their heavy coat in the summer. Summers in this ecosystem
are becoming steadily hotter because of global warming. Which members of the species will most likely be able to adapt to the changing temperatures?
If a fox has the ability to shed its coat in the summer, it will have no difficulties adapting to new temperatures even during winter. However, the heavy-coated one will.
