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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different lineages. Convergent evolution creates analogous structures that have similar form or function but were not present in the last common ancestor of those groups. The cladistic term for the same phenomenon is homoplasy. The recurrent evolution of flight is a classic example of convergent evolution. Flying insects, birds and bats have all evolved the capacity of flight independently. They have "converged" on this useful trait. Convergent evolution is similar to but different from parallel evolution. Parallel evolution occurs when two independent but similar species evolve in the same direction and thus independently acquire similar characteristics</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>Reference :</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>1. Reece, J; Meyers, N; Urry, L; Cain, M; Wasserman, S; Minorsky, P; Jackson, R; Cooke, B. Cambell Biology, 9th Edition. Pearson </strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution</strong></span></p>