I am a survivor! Why, because I am a Freak. David Pescovitz at Boingboing.net posted a little blurb of an article for LiveScience about why unusual traits may presist in an animal population.
Predators detect common forms of prey more easily, the scientists figure. The majority that share a common look are always on the dinner menu, while oddballs are left to reproduce.
Freaks survive because they are strange – Boing Boing.
