Which of the following individuals would be considered the fittest?
A) the individual that has the longest canine teeth
B) the individual that has the greatest number of breeding opportunities
C) the individual that has the best camouflage to avoid predators
D) the individual that controls the largest territory
E) the individual that has the greatest number of offspring Fitness is defined as the individual that can reproduce the greatest number of offspring.

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Fitness is defined as an individual's ability to reproduce and leave the maximum number of viable offspring in the next generation. Therefore, the individual that has the greatest number of offspring would be considered the fittest. None of the other choices directly relate to an individual's reproductive success.

Which of the Following Individuals Would Be Considered the Fittest