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Structures Analogous Evolved Independently Species Due Similar Selective

Analogous structures, like the aerodynamic shape of sharks and dolphins, evolved independently due to similar selective pressures.

Les structures analogues, comme l'aérodynamisme des requins et des dauphins, ont évolué indépendamment en raison de pressions sélectives similaires.

Text Analogous structures are structures that evolved independently in different species due to similar selective pressures. For example, the aerodynamicity common to sharks and dolphins.

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