If you discovered a fossil of an extinct mammal that lived high in the Andes, would you predict that it would be more closely resemble present-day mammals from South American jungles or present-day mammals that live high in African mountains? Explain.

If you discovered a fossil of an extinct mammal that lived high in the Andes, would you predict that it would be more closely resemble present-day mammals from South American jungles or present-day mammals that live high in African mountains? Explain.

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Chapter18: Introduction To Darwinian Evolution

Section18.4: Evidence For Evolution

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