The Convergent Evolution Game

[Felis Rex]

Convergent evolution describes the acquisition of the same biological trait in unrelated lineages.

Many species that exhibit convergent evolution are so alike in appearance that one might have difficulty telling one from another.
Can you?

CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER!

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1.) One of these animals is a Green Tree Python, the other is an Emerald Boa.

A:


B:

2.) One of these skulls belongs to a Red Wolf, the other to the the marsupial Thylacine (Tasmanian Wolf.)


A:

B:

3.)One of these birds is a Turkey Vulture while the other is a Nubian Vulture.


A:


B:

4.)One of these lizards is a Thorny Devil the other is a Horny Toad

A:


B:

5.)One of these animals is a Tenrec, the other is a Hedgehog.

A:


B:

*BONUS*
Identify these convergent critters!

A:


B:

Copy and Paste the answer sheet below to fill out your answers.

1.)
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2.)
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3.)
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4.)
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5.)
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BONUS!
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[Venomous Dragon]

4) Both are thorny devils
1) b. Is the emrald tree boa
2)a. Is the red wolf
3) b. is the turkey vulture
5) b Is the tenrec

bonus
a: Fossa
b: Jaguraundi
So how did I do?

[Felis Rex]

I just noticed that about #4 had a bunch of pics open sorry lemme fix it.

[Felis Rex]

You can check your answers by quoting the main text and looking at the image links.

I provided an answer sheet for convenience.

[Reticulatus]

1.)
A:Python
B:boa

2.)
A:Wolf
B:Tassie

3.)
A:Ethiopian
B:Turkey

4.)
A:toad
B:devil

5.)
A:tenrec
B:hedgehog

BONUS!
A:Fossa
B:Jaguarundi

[Felis Rex]

Feel free to add your own, and just continue the game!

[Reticulatus]

well how do we know if we are right?

[Felis Rex]

I dont wanna post the right answers, so more people can guess. but if you quote me on the OP most of the links have the right answer in them.

[Deinobrontornis]

Oh please! This is quite easy, just take a peak at the image sources via quote or modifying buttons.

[Felis Rex]

Yeah but that is cheating (see red print) we wont know if you cheated but you will, then you will have to live with that guilt for the rest of your life!

[Anomonyous]

I know the emerald boa one. It's B.

[Reticulatus]

flying squirrel and a sugar glider

[Felis Rex]

lol I swear I had those all set up to post with those exact pics and all but decided to wait and see if anyone else was interested.

[LeopJag]

Sugar glider - bottom pic.

The Thylacine's skull certainly looks canine to the untrained eye, but the differences can be seen right away in its greater number of carnassial teeth.

i would suggest saving these pics to you harddrive, re-naming them and uploading them again. i didn't cheat though btw..

[Deinobrontornis]

1. The first one is a Green Tree python, the second is an Emerald boa.
2. The first is a Red wold skull, the second is a Thylacine skull.
3. The first is a Nubian vulture, while the second is a Turkey vulture.
4. The first is a Horny toad, while the second is a Thorny devil.
5. The first is a European hedgehog, while the second is a tenrec.
6. The first is a Madagascaran fossa, while the second is a jaguarandi.

Yeah but that is cheating (see red print) we wont know if you cheated but you will, then you will have to live with that guilt for the rest of your life!

I feel so guilty! ;D