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1 Allopatric speciation Similar species - separate geographical areas

2 Allopatric speciation

3 Geographic barriers Mountain ranges

4 Water separating land masses (for terrestrial species) Geographic barriers

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6 Land separating bodies of water (for aquatic, especially freshwater species)

7 Geographic barriers Glaciers

8 Geographic barriers Valleys

9 Squirrels separated by the canyon

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11 Adapted by becoming more camouflaged Adapted by mimicking poisonous species

12 Allopatry  Gene flow Different selective pressures Reproductive isolation New Zealand separated from Australia before mammals appeared Many bird species have changed due to geographic isolation  some species lost the ability to fly  mountain ranges emerged to separate populations of species such as wren, robin and hebe

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