Based on what you know about mammals, which of the following sentences would you predict best describes what happened in areas where marsupial and placental mammals came into contact?

a. All placental animals went extinct.
b. All marsupial animals went extinct.
c. The two groups mixed with minimal competition due to their niche differences.
d. Most marsupial animals went extinct.
e. Most placental animals went extinct.


Ans: d. Most marsupial animals went extinct.

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