Adaptive radiation is when populations diverge from a common ancestor into new species,  each of which is adapted to its own unique niche. Provide evidence to highlight an example as to how this may have occurred in some of the species of penguins.

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Adaptive radiation is when populations diverge from a common ancestor into new species, 

each of which is adapted to its own unique niche. Provide evidence to highlight an example as to how this may have occurred in some of the species of penguins. 
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