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Answer
Adaptive radiation is the evolution of several different species from a single ancestral form in a new geographical area, each adapted to a different way of life. Darwin's finches on the Galapagos Islands radiated from one ancestral seed-eating form into species with beaks suited to seeds, insects and cactus.
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Explanation
Australian marsupials are another well-known example.
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