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Select the correct group/set of Australian Marsupials exhibiting adaptive radiation.

A

Lemur, Anteater, Wolf

B

Tasmanian wolf, Bobcat, Marsupial mole

C

Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger

D

Mole, Flying squirrel, Tasmanian tiger cat

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the text and Figure 6.6 (Adaptive radiation of marsupials of Australia), the group consisting entirely of Australian marsupials includes the Numbat (Banded anteater), Spotted cuscus, and Flying phalanger (Sugar glider). Other options contain placental mammals (e.g., Lemur, Bobcat, Flying squirrel, Mole) which are often compared to marsupials to illustrate convergent evolution .

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