They are similar in size and have long,bushy tails and skin folds hat allow them to glide throughh the air. The squirral is a placental mammal while the phalanger is a pouched mammal.
Their resemblances, even though genetically and geographically separates by huge distances, can best be explained by:
A.divergent evolution
B.convergent evolution
C.adaptive radiation
D.vestigial structuresThe flying squirrel of North America closely resembles the flying phalanger of Australia.?
B convergent evolution occurs when two organisms distant genetically adapt similarly to similar environments, even if the environments are not close to each other.The flying squirrel of North America closely resembles the flying phalanger of Australia.?
B. It's convergent evolution because they have started from different evolutionary beginnings but have aquired similar adaptations since they have similar circumstances and environmental situations.
convergent evolution
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