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Metabolism and Homeostasis
38. Animal Form and Function / Metabolism and Homeostasis / 문제 2
문제 2

The capybara is the largest living rodent and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. Gigantism, such as in the capybara, results when one lineage evolves extremely large bodies from its small-bodied ancestors. In a specific, confined niche, what will be the consequence of gigantism like that of the capybara in the rodent population?