Harbor seal variation
Title | Info |
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Common name | Seals, Harbor |
Scientific name | Phoca vitulina |
Taxonomic group | Phocidae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Selection and adaptations | Variation; Coloration |
Organisms | Animals |
Animals | Mammals |
Lessons | Natural Selection; Variation; Biodiversity |
Location | Point Lobos,California,USA,North America |
Color variation in harbor seals, California. These harbor seals exhibit a great deal of color variation. This variation may or may not be under genetic control. If it is genetically based, it may play a role as raw material for natural selection.