marsupials, such as kangaroos, koalas, and wombats, are mammals that care for their newborn young in a…

marsupials, such as kangaroos, koalas, and wombats, are mammals that care for their newborn young in a pouch. all marsupials that are found in australia are thought to have evolved from a single species that migrated to the island and then adapted to the various niches. what does this example illustrate?\nbehavioral adaptation\nadaptive radiation\ngeographic isolation\npopulation explosion

marsupials, such as kangaroos, koalas, and wombats, are mammals that care for their newborn young in a pouch. all marsupials that are found in australia are thought to have evolved from a single species that migrated to the island and then adapted to the various niches. what does this example illustrate?\nbehavioral adaptation\nadaptive radiation\ngeographic isolation\npopulation explosion

Answer

Brief Explanations:

Adaptive radiation is when a single ancestral species diversifies into many species adapted to different ecological niches. Here, marsupials in Australia evolved from one species to adapt to various niches. Behavioral adaptation refers to actions of organisms, geographic isolation is about separation by geography (not the main focus here), and population explosion is about rapid population - growth (not relevant).

Answer:

adaptive radiation