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Why did animals develop characteristics such as thick hides, long horns, or the ability to run fast?
 
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Most anthropologists agree that agriculture began in what is now known as South Africa.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Animals developed traits that would help them survive in their environment. Animals having traits that aided them in survival stood a better chance of living and reproducing than did animals without the traits. Some of these traits were needed for defense and the toughness to survive under harsh conditions.

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