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Why Are There No Super Whales?

Dr. M November 30, 2009 allometric Blue Whale body size constraints evolution feeding isometric lunge feeding mass RB Editor's Selection whales

The question is not why are whales big but why are whales not bigger? The blue whales reached weights of 150 tons prewhaling. To appreciate…

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Worst Evolutionary Designs? No! Brilliant Solutions to the Complexity of Nature and Constraints

Dr. M July 30, 2009 constraints design Double XX evolution phylogenetic predator prey sharks size Wired

It’s been eight days since Miriam posted at Double XX This Wired piece on the 10 Worst Evolutionary Designs also made me want to smash…

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