We are now going to look further at biogeography as evidence for evolution.

Study the three pictures below.

1. Based upon physical characteristics, would you say that the ostrich, emu, and rhea share a common ancestor? Please explain your answer using your notes.
2. Please visit Nature Portfolio and study the photos of the ostrich, emu, and rhea. Pay attention to scientific names and the native region of species which are listed in the table. You can click on the thumbnail image to preview a larger picture.
3. We know that the emu, ostrich, and rhea are native to certain regions of the world. Identify the birds' native regions. Click on the blanks in the table to check your answers.
   
   

   Bird	Native Region
   Ostrich	Africa
   Emu	Australia
   Rhea	South America

   
   
4. Drag the name of the bird to its native region on the map below.