Question

here are pictures of a smilodon fossil, a living lion, and a living camel,

this table shows some traits of each mammal,

how does this evidence support the claim that smilodon is more closely related to lions than to camels? complete the paragraph.

based on the pictures and table, smilodon and camels have similarities in their anatomy than smilodon and lions have. this suggests that smilodon and have more similar dna and evolved from a more common ancestor.

Explanation:

According to the table, Smilodon and lions share two additional traits (claws on feet and sharp, pointed teeth) that Smilodon and camels do not. In biology, more shared anatomical traits often indicate a closer evolutionary relationship, which implies more similar DNA and a more recent common ancestor.

Answer:

Based on the pictures and table, Smilodon and camels have fewer similarities in their anatomy than Smilodon and lions have. This suggests that Smilodon and lions have more similar DNA and evolved from a more recent common ancestor.