Dаrwin оbserved thаt the finches оn оne of the islаnds of the Galapagos had beaks that were large and strong and used for cracking open the hard exterior of nuts to get to the nutrients inside. He postulated that long ago, the finches had weak beaks like those of neighboring islands, but those finches with slightly stronger beaks could eat more nuts, have more food and have a better chance of surviving long enough to produce offspring. Their offspring would inherit the genes for strong beaks, and they in turn would be more likely to reproduce. Over time all the finches would have beaks that were strong as they would out compete those finches with weaker beaks. This is an example of