Why are whales big?

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Graeme D. Ruxton
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[1] Graeme D. Ruxton is in the College of Medical,
[2] Veterinary and Life Sciences,undefined
[3] University of Glasgow,undefined
[4] Glasgow G12 8QQ,undefined
[5] UK. graeme.ruxton@glasgow.ac.uk ,undefined
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Nature | 2011年 / 469卷
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Different groups of diving vertebrates vary greatly in size, with whales being by far the largest. A comparative investigation of the links between swimming speed, size and metabolism provides clues to the reasons.
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