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The northern and Mexican spotted owls are an example of:

ASympatric speciation
BConvergent evolution
CGene flow between owls
DAllopatric speciation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Allopatric speciation
1. They live in geographically separate places. 2. This is allopatric speciation. 3. Different climates drive different adaptations. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 18, Evolution and the Origin of Species (CC BY 4.0)._
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