Horses, zebras, and donkeys are all different species. They are believed to have come from one common ancestor and just become more and more different due to their different environmental conditions. These animals may have evolved by _____.

adaptive radiation
convergent evolution
divergent evolution
coevolution

Question

Horses, zebras, and donkeys are all different species. They are believed to have come from one common ancestor and just become more and more different due to their different environmental conditions. These animals may have evolved by _____.

adaptive radiation
convergent evolution
divergent evolution
coevolution

tumblewolf · Answer

I would say that it's divergent evolution. All these animals are the same horse type breed but over the years they have all evolved differently.