Tend to agree with Talyn on this with the notable exception of cold blooded creatures. Also some like crocs etc don't really live up north or far south and some smaller relatives of theirs like the cayman, are small and live around the equator. Now there is the question of penguins - haha these only live in antarctica so we can't guess at would be relative in the amazon jungles.
I personally do not want to handle them. I'm not afraid of snakes and have handled my share when applicable, but in the woods I'll usually just kick them off to the side and go on whether venomous or not. However, in town and especially up around where kids and dogs play ... I'll put them out of MY misery!!!!
Bergmann's Rule - Animals tend to be larger as you travel further away from the equator. As the animal becomes larger or when body mass increases, proportionally the surface area of the animal decreases which results in less loss of body heat.
I moved to Louisiana 4 years ago from Wisconsin. Since coming to here, I have heard many times that white tails here are smaller than the ones up north. Is this true? If so, why? Seems opposite of what you would expect. Weather is warmer and everything grows faster and longer here.
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Fish species are a bit different, but how many 75 lb. large-mouth bass exist vs. a 75 lb. King Salmon?
Alligators die off not much further north than the SE corner of Arkansas because they're reptiles and are cold-blooded.
The only alligators in my state are in cowboy boots.
I don't disagree with any of this, and to dispute it was not my point. To argue and/or brag about how deer are bigger up north is a futile venture simply due to what you've shown above. So often though it's used in a put down tense when it has nothing to do with location, location, or location and everything to do with Darwins theory of survival of the fittist. That's all I was trying to say. And as an aside, I too have some gator skin boots.
The Good Book talks in Genesis about putting enmity between man and the snake. In my case it worked. If I see one at a distance I’ll give it a pass (unless it’s poisonous)-close range, surprise the old man and it’s a shot snake
The Good Book talks in Genesis about putting enmity between man and the snake. In my case it worked. If I see one at a distance I’ll give it a pass (unless it’s poisonous)-close range, surprise the old man and it’s a shot snake
I've relocated tons of copperheads. I don't believe I've ever killed a snake. We also don't have 15' pythons roaming around eating people's small dogs though.
. The only thing I’d want to feed a snake (ANY snake) is a load of shoy. For these guys I’m thinking #4 buck
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