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A fine example of convergence. Although they last shared common ancestry perhaps 80 million years ago, (a) Thylamys of the Americas look remarkably similar to (b) Australian Sminthopsis, with small bodies, large ears and large eyes surrounded by dark rings. Sources: (a) Pablo Jayat, (b) Steve Wilson.
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