A scientist studying fossils, found that identical freshwater reptiles about 1 meter long were found in both South America and A
frica. Since, these animals couldn’t have swum hundreds of miles across the Atlantic Ocean, what is the best explanation for how fossils of this creature were found in both places? options:
A:The animals evolved to become the same exact species even though they lived in different environments.
B:The animals walked from Africa to South America because there used to be large valley that separated the continents, which has now been filled by the Atlantic Ocean.
C:The ancestors of this creature used to be able to fly. They flew from Africa to South America and then evolved into the freshwater reptiles the scientist discovered.
D:South America and Africa used to form a single landmass that later split apart. The fossils found on both continents shared a single habitat.
Explanation: this would make sense because they could not have evolved to become the same. Evolution does not work like that . The animals would not walk or fly they are water creatures and if they did that they would not evolve back down to fish .
