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Bergmann's Law?
It states that mammals body size increases the further north you go. Stating that greater body size helps retain body temp in cold climates.
One question: Why do elephants live in Africa? Arctic fox is smaller than cape buffalo. Just wonderin'...... |
It only applies to a particular species and the sub-species within its range (like whitetail deer).
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The actic fox has a high ratio of body mass to surface area which is consistant with Bergman's law. But it also has short extremities which probably reduces heat loss. This is also a characteristic of native people that live in polar regions
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why was the mammoth bigger than the elephant?
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That's why guys like me can get by with shooting deer with a .243...Down here they are the size of poodles with backstraps the size of hotdogs...:biggrin:
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Originally Posted by nchawkeye
(Post 3436892)
That's why guys like me can get by with shooting deer with a .243...Down here they are the size of poodles with backstraps the size of hotdogs...:biggrin:
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It only applies to a particular species and the sub-species within its range (like whitetail deer). |
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