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Re: Subterranean strategies

> Bigger animals have more resources, and a greater capacity to survive
> through trying conditions. A 16 foot crocodile (500 kg) can survive at
> least 18 months without a bite to eat, but a 4 ft croc (20 kg) is lucky
> to last a quarter of that.

That seems logical. But then again: why did apparently only small species
survive the K/T extinction?

Best regards, Juergen Peters

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