pelage
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Findings published today in Evolution, suggest that this is a result of relaxed selection, when environmental change eliminates or weakens the selection of a normally important trait -- in this case black and white pelage.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
His estimated birth year was determined by the condition of his pelage, or fur, and teeth.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
Moratelli selects a small, compact individual with dark wings and a luxurious golden pelage.
From Nature ● Feb. 17, 2015
The rest of the body is shaggy, too, featuring a striking long pelage of dark bands on light.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 22, 2013
In addition the red of the hair is masked more by neutral gray than by black with the result that the pelage is grayish rather than brownish or reddish.
From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by James S. Findley
