Question

Select the correct group/set of Australian Marsupials exhibiting adaptive radiation.

• A. Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger
• B. Mole, Flying squirrel, Tasmanian tiger cat
• C. Lemur, Anteater, Wolf
• D. Tasmanian wolf, Bobcat, Marsupial mole

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger

Answer 2

Adaptive radiation refers to the diversification of a single ancestral species into a variety of different forms to exploit different ecological niches. In this case, the marsupials Numbat, Spotted cuscus, and Flying phalanger are examples of Australian marsupials that have undergone adaptive radiation. The other options do not consist of marsupials or species that underwent significant adaptive radiation in Australia.

The correct option is (A): Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger