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- and, of course, why are big fierce animals rare (and why aren't there bigger, fiercer ones)? This is not just a book about ecology, it is a book about thinking. ... Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: An Ecologist's Perspective (Paperback)
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- and, of course, why are big fierce animals rare (and why aren't there bigger, fiercer ones)? This is not just a book about ecology, it is a book about thinking. ... Colinvaux tells us why every species has its niche, why big fierce animals are rare. He discusses the efficiency of life, the nation state of trees,
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Second lesson from master Ben of the day: the reason why fierce animals are rare is that fierce animals are powerful, but often very vulnerable. They attack the weak in the hordes, not the strong ones and this is because normally their community is much less protective and a wound can be lethal for them.
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with thanks to Professor Paul Colinvaux). -The higher the trophic level the more steps the energy must have traveled through to reach it. In general only about 10% of the energy available at one trophic level is passed on to the next. The m...
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The book is about ecology, or the inter- connection of all the plants and animals in the world. This is a developing subject looking to answer the question in Colinvaux's words of "why some animals are common and others rare, why some ...
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Description of the book Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: An Ecologist's Perspective by Colinvaux, P.A., published by Princeton University Press ... Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: An Ecologist's Perspective; Paul A. Colinvaux...
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> Funny, isn't it, how the weres all claim to be in touch with the; > spirit of big, bad, scary animals? I mean, so we see these fucks; > claiming to be werewolves and wereleopards, ... * The title of this piece is a reference to Paul Colinvaux's book Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: An Ecologist's Perspective.
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"That's a good question", I thought to myself, "why ARE big fierce animals so rare?". I had never considered there to be many interesting questions in either biology or ecology, much less interesting answers. Boy, was I proven wrong.
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Less energy available means that fewer individuals can be supported, so big, fierce animals tend to be rare in their ecosystems. ... 5min Related Video: Why are big and fierce animals rare? ... Why are big fierce animals so rare?
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