What Do a Bat, a Pig, a Mouse, and an Opossum Have in Common?
Homologous traits are inherited from a common ancestor. Learn how similar traits and gene patterns show the evolutionary links and limb differences among vertebrates.
Topics
- traits
- homologous traits
- vertebrates
- limbs
- comparative anatomy
- common ancestor
- limb diversity
- evidence of evolution
- gene expression
- homologous
- tetrapod limbs