Question

A student compares two different species of fox as shown in the table below.

Artic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
Lives in the arctic tundra
Thick fur that varies in color based on the season
Short ears, legs, and snout
Dense fur on foot pads
Lives in the desert
Tan fur
Large ears
Slanted eyes
The student wants to explain why the two species are so different even though they have a common ancestor. Select the most likely rationale.

(1 point)
Responses

Each species migrated to environments that matched their adaptations.
Each species migrated to environments that matched their adaptations.

The same environment led to different adaptations.
The same environment led to different adaptations.

Each species developed the same adaptations to different environments.
Each species developed the same adaptations to different environments.

Different environments led to different adaptations

Answer 1

Different environments led to different adaptations.

Explanation: Natural selection favored traits that helped each fox survive in its specific habitat (thick, seasonal fur and short extremities in the arctic; large ears, light fur, and other desert adaptations in the Sahara), so related species evolved different characteristics.