Great mysteries of the Earth

Gigantism

 

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Gigantism - medical

 

Cope’s Rule – general trend of animals to increase in size through time.
 

Great White Shark: 50 feet Miocene 10-2 million years ago
Whale Shark: 46 feet - today

Reptiles -Turtles, Lizards, Crocodiles, Snakes, Pterosaurs, Dinosaurs

2003 – World’s largest snake
48 ft 8 inches 983 pounds.
Java, Indonesia