Question

Which statement offers the best explanation for why the only native land mammal to Hawai is the Hawaian hoary bat? mals were unable to successfully disperse long distances over oceans and colonize Hawali. O Volcanic activity drove the other mammals to extinction on Hawai. Hawaii formed and was isolated before the evolution of mammals in the Mesozoic era. O Because of phylogenetic niche conservatism, other mammals could not adapt to use any of the open niche space in Hawai Other mammals were competitively excluded by the birds and reptiles that are native to Hawaii

Please explain!

Answer 1

Most mammals were unable to successfully disperse long distances over oceans and colonize hawaii.