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Divergent evolution
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Divergent evolution or divergent selection is the accumulation of differences between closely related populations within a species, sometimes leading to speciation. It can occur when two populations b
Darwin's finches are a clear and famous example of divergent evolution, in which an ancestral species radiates into a number of descendant species wit
Darwin's finches are a clear and famous example of divergent evolution, in which an ancestral species radiates into a number of descendant species with both similar and different traits.
Darwin's finches by Gould
Darwin's finches by Gould
Convergent evolution
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Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different lineages. Convergent evolution creates analogous structures that have similar form or function but were no
Divergent evolution
…Divergent evolution can also result from domestication and selective breeding by humans. Divergent evolution is a type of evolution and is distinct from convergent evolution and parallel evolution, although it does share similarities with the other types of evolution. Convergent evolution is the development of analogous…
Red fox skeleton
Red fox skeleton
Skulls of thylacine (left), timber wolf (right)
Skulls of thylacine (left), timber wolf (right)
A mormyrid electric fish of Africa
A mormyrid electric fish of Africa
Vertebrate wings are partly homologous (from forelimbs), but analogous as organs of flight in (1) pterosaurs, (2) bats, (3) birds, evolved separately.
Vertebrate wings are partly homologous (from forelimbs), but analogous as organs of flight in (1) pterosaurs, (2) bats, (3) birds, evolved separately.