Select the correct group/set of Australian Marsupials exhibiting adaptive radiation.
Lemur, Anteater, Wolf
Tasmanian wolf, Bobcat, Marsupial mole
Numbat, Spotted cuscus, Flying phalanger
Mole, Flying squirrel, Tasmanian tiger cat
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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