This skull belongs to a multituberculate non-therian mammal, Taeniolabis, from the Paleocene. It looks superficially like some rodent skulls. Given that multituberculates diverged before rodents had evolved, would their overall similarity be homologous or convergent

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Bryanna Glenn

2 June, 19:45

This skull belongs to a multituberculate non-therian mammal, Taeniolabis, from the Paleocene. It looks superficially like some rodent skulls. Given that multituberculates diverged before rodents had evolved, would their overall similarity be homologous or convergent

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Derek Swanson · Answer 1

Convergent evolution

Explanation:

Convergent evolution can be described or explained as a process in evolution in biology. It usually occurs when two species from unrelated lines develop the same traits or features. This is believed to have happened due to the fact that they live in similar or related habitats, and have to develop solutions to the same kind of problems.

Therefore, in this case, the type of evolution between the two organisms mentioned is convergent.