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The wings of robins and the wings of dragonflies are examples of

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The answer is Convergent evolution. Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of having the same features in a species of the lineages. It also does have analogous structures that are in similar form yet it is not present in the last common ancestor.

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The wings of robins and the wings of dragonflies are examples of convergent evolution.

The term convergent evolution is used in biology to denote the natural process by which unrelated or distantly related organisms evolve similar body forms, coloration, organs, and adaptations. Wings and wing-like structures have evolved independently several times, in insects, reptiles (pterosaurs and birds) and in mammals (bats).

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