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Burrowing owls grow bigger in the North, challenging Bergmann's rule which predicts smaller body sizes in warmer climates.
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Burrowing owls grow bigger in the North, challenging Bergmann's rule which predicts smaller body sizes in warmer climates.
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Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:02:43 GMT · 19h 26m ago
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Early-life stress and short-term environmental shifts, in addition to evolutionary pressures, influence body size.
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This finding suggests that factors beyond long-term evolutionary adaptation, such as immediate environmental conditions and stress during development, play a significant role in shaping animal morphology.
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4 events in this thread- Health & Science19h 26m agoBurrowing owls grow bigger in the North, challenging Bergmann's rule which predicts larger body size in colder climates.Open article
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- Health & Science19h 26m agoBurrowing owls grow bigger in the North, challenging the traditional understanding of Bergmann's rule.Open article