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Convergent evolution. Independent development of similar form and feature by unrelated organism usually as an adaption to a similar environment.

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Convergent evolution is the result of analogous structures which develop in organisms as a result of independent development of similar form and feature by the unrelated organism as an adaptation to a similar environment.
  • Eg, wings of butterfly, bird and bat
  • Australian marsupials and placental mammals etc

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