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A species of fox lives in the arctic where the ground is covered in white snow most of the year. These arctic foxes hunt rodents and other small mammals, while their predators include eagles, wolves, and polar bears. A mutation in its DNA causes a fox to have white fur rather than brown. Given this information, would you classify this mutation as a harmful, beneficial, or neutral mutation? Would this make the fox more or less likely to survive? Explain your answer.

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Hello! The mutation that causes the arctic fox to have white fur instead of brown can be considered a beneficial mutation. This is because in the snowy arctic environment where the fox lives, having white fur helps the fox to blend in with its surroundings and be less visible to predators like eagles, wolves, and polar bears. This makes it more likely for the fox to survive and avoid being caught by its predators. So, in this case, the white fur mutation is helpful for the fox's survival in its icy habitat.