Question

Explain giving reasons the existence of placental wolf and Tasmanian wolf sharing the same habitat.

Answer 1

The placental wolf and Tasmanian wolf are examples of similar forms arising independently in different mammalian groups. Similar ecological roles and selection pressures can favour similar adaptations, producing convergent evolution. The supplied text gives the broader example of Australian marsupials and placental mammals; it does not establish that the two wolves shared the same habitat. They are traditionally discussed as ecological analogues from different regions, not as species sharing one habitat.