Marsupials, such as kangaroos, koalas, and wombats, are mammals that care for their newborn young in a pouch. All marsupials that are found in Australia are thought to have evolved from a single species that migrated to the island and then adapted to the various niches. What does this example illustrate?

behavioral adaptation

adaptive radiation

geographic isolation

population explosion

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Kymani Mccullough

31 January, 20:13

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Jair Delgado · Answer 1

Adaptive Radiation - The diversification of a group of organisms into forms filling a variety of ecological niches.