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Anonymous Thu 16 Jan 20:07:12 2020 No.11306715 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>11306732 >>11306746 >>11306874

Brainlet here, can anyone explain what the advantage does abyssal gigantism give any deep sea animal? It just seems like it would make it an easier target to eaten.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 16 Jan 2020 20:17:25 No.11306732 Report

Quoted By: >>11306736

>>11306715
If you're gigantic, then you're the one doing the eating.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 16 Jan 2020 20:19:05 No.11306736 Report

Quoted By: >>11306760

>>11306732
but doesn't the gigantism trait apply to everything in the abyss

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 16 Jan 2020 20:21:05 No.11306740 Report

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Slower metabolism?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 16 Jan 2020 20:24:45 No.11306746 Report

Quoted By: >>11306749 >>11306873

>>11306715
Look up Bergmann's rule

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 16 Jan 2020 20:27:33 No.11306749 Report

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>>11306746
that explains why so many snow monkey's are so tall

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 16 Jan 2020 20:33:39 No.11306760 Report

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>>11306736
Yep. Better reproduce before you get eaten.

Sage

Sage Thu 16 Jan 2020 21:46:10 No.11306873 Report

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>>11306746
>another pseudo-rule that has a name attached to it so Ameritards can use it not to sound mentally-impaired

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 16 Jan 2020 21:48:39 No.11306874 Report

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>>11306715
Food is scarce in the abyss, so long tentacles increases the probability of catching something

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