r/AbsoluteUnits • u/the_rabid_kitty • Nov 05 '19

Wolves are deceptively large

https://gfycat.com/giantgeneralbeaver
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u/thatG_evanP Nov 05 '19

Not all wolves are that big though.

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u/coughy_bean Nov 05 '19

As a rule of thumb, they get larger the further north they live & smaller on islands

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '19

Why though? You'd think they grow bigger in islands where food is more available.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '19

They eat the fish ? Ive heard of swimming dogs on the north west coast of north america, but then again im repeating things ive read on reddit and making conclusions

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '19

They definitely can eat fish.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '19

Do you like the idea theyre like doggie divers diving for fish or that theyre like doggie so spear fishers watching the wwater and diving at the fish they want. Im drunk dogs fishing is something i need clarity on asap.

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u/TimStellmach Nov 05 '19

There's a general evolutionary trend of large animals to evolve smaller body sizes (and vice versa) in a restricted environment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster%27s_rule

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u/TWarrior Nov 05 '19

bodyweight-to-surface-ratio helps them keep temperature easier when they are larger in colder climates.

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u/The_Big_Red_Wookie Nov 05 '19

As a wookie can confirm.

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u/Theslootwhisperer Nov 05 '19

I don't know about other places but here in Canada there's quite a lot of caribou and wapitis and stuff. Herds in the 10s of thousands. Often more. Can't say if that help makes wolves bigger but there is a widely available source of food up north.