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Homologous Structures

Homology vs. analogy

Homology vs. analogy

The wings of pterosaurs (1), bats (2), and birds (3) are analogous as wings, but homologous as forelimbs. This is because they are similar characteristically and even functionally, but evolved from different ancestral roots.

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