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    Ophiuchus rhea drache's Avatar
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    Re: Prehistoric Anaconda.

    Quote Originally Posted by ssssnakeluvr View Post
    now how does this genius think we can stop evolution???? if the snakes are gonna grow that big, how do we stop that without wiping out the planet.....and who are we to pick what animals can grow to what size.....
    well . . . it is kind of what has been happening
    humans are great for negative selective impact
    leave it to humans to reduce the deer population of a given region to the puniest ones - the exact reverse of what animal predators would do, who care more about eating an easy catch (weakest animal) than mounting a splendid rack over their mantle (best bull)
    just one example, and I will stop right here although I can think of a few more
    most large animal species are nearing extinction and are requiring protection now
    I think that guy is just being realistic
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    Re: Prehistoric Anaconda.

    Quote Originally Posted by drache View Post
    leave it to humans to reduce the deer population of a given region to the puniest ones - the exact reverse of what animal predators would do, who care more about eating an easy catch (weakest animal) than mounting a splendid rack over their mantle (best bull)
    It seems to me that we'd be reducing the average antler size in the population, which I think is what's happening to elk in this part of the world. At the same time pretty much the same traits benefit them, as when (other) predators hunt them.

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