Allometry
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Allometry is the study of the relationship of body size to shape, anatomy, physiology and behaviour, first outlined by Otto Snell in 1892, by D'Arcy Thompson in 1917 in On Growth and Form and by Julia
Skeleton of an elephant
Skeleton of a tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus). The proportionately thicker bones in the elephant are an example of allometric scaling
Allometric relations show as straight lines when plotted on double-logarithmic axes
Square–cube law
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The square–cube law is a mathematical principle, applied in a variety of scientific fields, which describes the relationship between the volume and the surface area as a shape's size increases or decr
Allometry
…body will retain that relationship throughout its life, even if the frog itself increases in size tremendously. Isometric scaling is governed by the square–cube law. An organism which doubles in length isometrically will find that the surface area available to it will increase fourfold, while its volume and mass…
A Boeing 737-500 in front of an Airbus A380