Male northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) are common in the northern Pacific. Which of the following features of a male elephant seal likely reflect sexual selection?

A. They have two eyes.
B. Their forelimbs are flippers.
C. Females have a uterus; males have a
penis.
D. They have a thick layer of blubber (fat)
under the skin.
E. Males are much larger than females.


E

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