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Placental mammals Australian marsupials A. Anteater 1. Sugar glider B. Lemur 2. Tasmanian tiger cat C. Flying squirrel 3. Numbat D. Bobcat 4. Spotted cuscus

Options

  1. AA-4;B-3;C-1;D-2
  2. BA-3;B-1;C-4;D-2
  3. CA-3;B-4;C-1;D-2
  4. DA-3;B-4;C-2;D-1

Correct answer

C. A-3;B-4;C-1;D-2

Step-by-step solution

The anteater in placentals is analogous to the numbat, a marsupial that also feeds on ants and termites. The lemur corresponds to the spotted cuscus, both being arboreal and nocturnal. The flying squirrel and sugar glider exhibit convergent evolution, both gliding from tree to tree. The bobcat has a marsupial counterpart in the Tasmanian tiger cat, both being carnivorous predators.

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