Horses and tapirs have a common ancestor, but now look very different. Horses now are grassland animals adapted for grazing on grass and shrubs. Tapirs are jungle animals that live in dense forests and eat fruit, leaves, and aquatic vegetation. Which of the following led to the development of such differences in the two species?

A. selective breeding
B. convergent evolution
C. DNA hybridization
D. natural selection


Ans: D. natural selection

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