RT @hdevalence: theoretical whale size limits based on metabolic constraints https://t.co/ri2Ox0OW3u https://t.co/sYouMprt8p
RT @hdevalence: theoretical whale size limits based on metabolic constraints https://t.co/ri2Ox0OW3u https://t.co/sYouMprt8p
theoretical whale size limits based on metabolic constraints https://t.co/ri2Ox0OW3u https://t.co/sYouMprt8p
@rynjnsn @gabrielcosta_v @a3z_utrem @HJ_arts02 https://t.co/OS8DNei16Q TLDR: When rorquals open their mouths while swimming to lunge-feed, they induce ALOT of drag like a parachute. Overcoming this requires whales to to exert energy that places more strain
@CetologyH (1/2) I estimated a biological maximum of 102 ft/31 m based on this paper https://t.co/rnlEf1Ygjj which found a 33 m Blue Whale would be at or above the biological limit. Lockyer's formulas give a weight of 227 tonnes/250 tons at that length,
捕鯨記録の最大の標本に関するもう1つの疑問の原因は、33mのシロナガスクジラは現存しないと主張するシミュレーション研究です。 これには少し真実がありますが、私が取り組む制限があります。 21 /?
Evolution of bulk-filter feeding done by humpbacks allows them to grow to enormous lengths due to wide variety prey https://t.co/QGjqtBdWHz https://t.co/tzqWKBDyDK