Animals are vessels for gene transmission from "summary" of The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins,Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science Richard Dawkins,David Dawkins,RICHARD AUTOR DAWKINS
The genes that survive are the ones that are good at preserving themselves in the gene pool. One way they achieve this is by building survival machines that carry them around. These survival machines are the living bodies of animals, including humans. The genes that build survival machines are the ones that get passed on to future generations. Animals are like vessels for genes, carrying them from one generation to the next. These genes shape the bodies and behavior of animals in ways that increase their chances of survival and reproduction. In a sense, animals are controlled by their genes, which are constantly striving to replicate themselves. Genes are selfish entities that are focused on their own survival and reproduction. They use animals ...
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