Red-eyed tree frog eggs can hatch up to two days earlier than average when they detect vibrations. However, if they hatch more than two days earlier than expected due to vibrations, the embryos are typically not developed enough to survive outside of the egg. Explain how natural selection inhibited frog eggs from hatching any earlier than two days before expected hatching. Explain your answer in 1-2 sentences.
Natural selection likely favored red-eyed tree frog eggs that hatched no more than two days earlier than expected because embryos that hatched too early were not as successful in surviving and reproducing, leading to a reduction in their overall fitness. This mechanism helped to ensure that embryos had sufficient time to develop and were more likely to survive outside of the egg.
