[HN Gopher] Island gigantism and dwarfism the result of evolutio...
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       Island gigantism and dwarfism the result of evolutionary island
       rule
        
       Author : finphil
       Score  : 26 points
       Date   : 2021-04-15 21:13 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (phys.org)
        
       | civilian wrote:
       | Official paper link:
       | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-021-01426-y
        
       | misterybox wrote:
       | One of the reasons is climate: Small mammal and bird species grew
       | larger and large species stayed the same size to conserve heat in
       | colder, harsher insular environments. Furthermore, when seasons
       | are present, the availability of resources becomes less
       | predictable for reptiles, leading smaller reptile species to
       | become larger.
        
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