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Dasyuromorphia

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Dasyuromorphia is a group of Australasian marsupials including quolls and the Tasmanian devil. Many members feed on other animals. Their ecological resemblance to some placental predators provides examples of convergent evolution.
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Dasyuromorphia
An extinct predatory marsupial. Its superficial resemblance to canids illustrates convergent evolution, not membership in Carnivora.

 Ancestors (17)

  1. Australidelphia
  2. Marsupial
  3. Metatheria
  4. Theria
  5. Mammal
  6. Mammaliaform
  7. Cynodont
  8. Therapsid
  9. Synapsid
  10. Amniote
  11. Tetrapod
  12. Vertebrate
  13. Animal
  14. Eukaryote
  15. Organism
  16. Biology
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  • Dasyuromorphia
  • Past exam of the zoology course of the University of Cambridge / 2025 / Paper zl1 / 2 / Solution

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