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Peppered Moths

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Peppered moths are a species known for their color variation from light to dark. This trait has been studied extensively as an example of natural selection where darker moths became more common during industrial pollution because they were better camouflaged against predators.

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