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      • Convergent evolution is the process in which organisms that are not closely related independently evolve similar features. Adaptions may take the form of similar body forms, colors, organs and other adaptions which make up the organism’s phenotype.
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  2. Apr 27, 2017 · Convergent evolution is the process in which organisms that are not closely related independently evolve similar features. Adaptions may take the form of similar body forms, colors, organs and other adaptions which make up the organism’s phenotype.

  3. Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different periods or epochs in time. Convergent evolution creates analogous structures that have similar form or function but were not present in the last common ancestor of those groups.

  4. Learn what convergent evolution is, how it differs from divergent evolution, and see examples of convergent evolution in animals and plants. Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in unrelated species due to similar environmental pressures.

    • Swimming shape: Sharks, dolphins and ichthyosaurs.
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    • Opposable thumbs: Primates, opossums, koalas, giant pandas and chameleons.
    • The power of flight: Birds, bats, moths and many more.
  5. Nov 1, 2019 · Convergent evolution is when different organisms independently evolve similar traits. For example, sharks and dolphins look relatively similar despite being entirely unrelated.

  6. Oct 31, 2023 · Convergent evolution is the opposite of divergent evolution, in which related species evolve different traits. Convergent evolution is similar to parallel evolution, in which two similar but independent species evolve in the same direction and independently acquire similar characteristics.

  7. Mar 10, 2020 · Convergent evolution is a concept in evolutionary biology that refers to the kind of evolution wherein, for instance, a pair of phylogenetically independent organisms evolve anatomically different structure, trait, or morphological feature that has the same function.