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1 Natural Color Adaptation
Peppered Moths Natural Color Adaptation

2 Light-colored moth on normal lichen-covered tree trunk.
(2003). Tropical Ecology and Entomology Research Group. Retrieved January 12, 2007, from Oxford University Zoology Department Web site:

3 Dark and light-colored moths on lichen-covered tree trunk.
Can you find the light-colored moth? Holdredge, Craig (Fall, 2002). The Tyranny of a Concept: The Case of the Peppered Moth. The Nature Institute, 8, Retrieved 1/11/07, from

4 Dark and light-colored moths on soot-covered tree trunk.
"Evolution," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia © Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

5 Both moths on normal lichen-covered tree trunk.
Both moths on normal soot-covered tree trunk. Lendvai, Gabor (7-1-98). Natural Selection. Retrieved January 11, 2007, from BIO 304. Ecology & Evolution Population Genetics Web site:

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