convergent evolution
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The rounded teeth associated with zhelestids, which resemble those found in many plant-eating mammals, were probably an example of convergent evolution.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
It’s an example of convergent evolution, when completely unrelated species independently evolve comparable traits in response to similar environmental pressures.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
"The convergent evolution of crabs has happened about five times in history, but it's happened within the group of decapods."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
McInerney was lead author on a study on convergent evolution in bacteria that helps us understand how this background might work, and to distinguish these two ways convergence may occur.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2024
There may be some convergent evolution because there may be only one best solution to a certain environmental problem— something like two eyes, for example, for binocular vision at optical frequencies.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
