# Why aren't the deer getting smarter where I live?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 1, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-the-deer-getting-smarter-where-i-live/651742 "2013-03-01T17:32:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-the-deer-getting-smarter-where-i-live/651742/41 "2013-03-21T13:24:46Z")

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[Cliff swallows evolving due to car collisions](http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Where_oh_where_has_the_road_kill_gone_999.html). Basically, swallows with shorter wings that can turn and accelerate faster are surviving better than longer-winged swallows.

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