EveningStar
11-08-2007, 05:19 PM
Science Daily
November 8, 2007
A theory explaining the evolution of giant rodents, miniature elephants, and even miniature humans on islands has been called into questions by new research.
The new study refutes the 'island rule' which says that in island environments small mammals such as rodents tend to evolve to be larger, and large mammals such as elephants tend to evolve to be smaller, with the original size of the species being the key determining factor in these changes...
More (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071107074324.htm)
November 8, 2007
A theory explaining the evolution of giant rodents, miniature elephants, and even miniature humans on islands has been called into questions by new research.
The new study refutes the 'island rule' which says that in island environments small mammals such as rodents tend to evolve to be larger, and large mammals such as elephants tend to evolve to be smaller, with the original size of the species being the key determining factor in these changes...
More (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071107074324.htm)