The fact that wolves, dogs, and other members of the genus Canis are anatomically very similar, for instance, is due to the fact that

a. they are descended from the same ancient canine species.
b. they all evolved at the same time in Africa.
c. dog breeders have worked to retain wolf characteristics in modern breeds
d. convergent evolution can produce similarities in very different species


a. they are descended from the same ancient canine species.

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