Phenotypic variation – physical differences

These are physical differences between individuals of the same species (can be caused by genetics and/or environment). Text to remember phenotypic variation is the physical differences

Remember phenotype is physical characteristics.

Examples

Cats can have long or short noses.

Tigers have phenotype variation whereby there coats can be orange or white

Tigers’ coat colour can vary from orange with black stripes to white with black stripes or completely white in the case of albinos.

Female and male lions look different

Male and female lions look different from each other.