Yes. For instance, vertebrates and octopuses evolved a very similar type of eye, independently from one another.
Convergent evolution occurs when unrelated species evolve with similar features. An example of this is opposable thumbs, which primates typically have. Opossums also have an opposable thumb, and they are not from the primate family.
Absolutely.
The process is called "adaptation."
Convergent Evolution is the reason. :)
There are many behavioral trends in primate evolution. These behavioral trends in primate evolution include hugging and kissing for example.
convergent evolution
2 examples of convergent evolution among caminacules
Yes, with ducks.
Convergent evolution is said to have occurred when species which are very different from one another have developed very similar traits. This type of evolution is said to happen as a result of having to adapt to specific environments, such as a tundra. An example of convergent evolution in the tundra is the arctic fox.
Evolution is the general theory itself, by which organisms change and adapt over time. Convergent evolution is a specific proces in which similar traits appear in unrelated organisms. For example, insects and birds both have wings but the two evolved independent of each other. That's convergent evolution.
Convergent evolution means that different species have evolved to do the same sort of thing. Those two animals show convergent evolution. Convergent evolution explains why they look so much alike.
Convergent evolution occurs when unrelated species evolve with similar features. An example of this is opposable thumbs, which primates typically have. Opossums also have an opposable thumb, and they are not from the primate family.
They all have the same bones, albeit evolved to suit different needs.
No. A crater would be an example of what happens when a volcano erupts or a meteorite impacts the planet.
No. You can't define the evolution of a single species as convergent. Rather convergent evolution is a comparison of the evolution of two or more groups of organism, which independently evolve similar adaptations. The evolution of birds, bats, and pterosaurs is an example of convergent evolution: in all three groups the forelimbs developed into wings.
The eye is a good example because there are living animals with eyes that represent each step in it's evolution. Human eyes also show how evolution can produce "bad" results; the retina is essentially "inside-out" - the nerves are on top and there is a blind-spot where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
This is 'convergent evolution', where completely different, unrelated organisms develop a similar feature.