EPISODE · Feb 23, 2024 · 1H 4M
Animals: Big vs Small
from The Information Entropy Podcast · host Tom Jenks and Mitchell Gatting
Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! Why are some animals so big but others so small? Join us this week as we explore the possible mechanisms behind it all! Tom explores whether the size of an animals determines their niche or the other way around. Mitch looks at the role of thermoregulation with Bergmann’s law and why species that arrive on islands get smaller over time! Music: HOME – Above AllTop of Form
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Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! Why are some animals so big but others so small? Join us this week as we explore the possible mechanisms behind it all! Tom explores whether the size of an animals determines their niche or the other way around. Mitch looks at the role of thermoregulation with Bergmann’s law and why species that arrive on islands get smaller over time! Music: HOME – Above AllTop of Form
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