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
Tiger quoll
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The tiger quoll, also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to Australia. With males and
Allometry
…Skeleton of an elephant Skeleton of a tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus). The proportionately thicker bones in the elephant are an example of allometric scaling Allometry (Ancient Greek ἄλλος állos…
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Spotted tailed Quoll
Tiger quoll at Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria