Which adaptation favors the survival of an organism? responses a ground squirrel population in the forest develops webbed feet for swimming a ground squirrel population in the forest develops webbed feet for swimming lengths of beaks in a bird population increase to the point birds can no longer groom themselves lengths of beaks in a bird population increase to the point birds can no longer groom themselves proteins expressing color in butterfly wings mutate to inhibit camouflaging abilities of butterflies proteins expressing color in butterfly wings mutate to inhibit camouflaging abilities of butterflies a desert coyote population develops the increased ability to cope with low water conditions