Yes, but it doesn't apply to animals that live in the water (or at least not nearly as harshly, I'm not sure which). Their buoyancy keeps them from being crushed by their own weight.
I think that's a separate phenomenon, large animals also have a more efficient metabolism than small animals so it would help them go longer without food in a shitty sparse ocean floor.
I don't know anything about Anatomy or Biology but I think so, if its strength comes from the shell then as it gets larger the size of the shell doesn't match its weight proportionally and it will eventually collapse.
I'm thick as pig shit (😏), but this is the square-cube law, right?
Yes, but it doesn't apply to animals that live in the water (or at least not nearly as harshly, I'm not sure which). Their buoyancy keeps them from being crushed by their own weight.
mm, that's how deep sea gigantism works, right? neat, but also horrifying to visualise lol
If you've ever tried picking someone up in a pool same concept.
I think that's a separate phenomenon, large animals also have a more efficient metabolism than small animals so it would help them go longer without food in a shitty sparse ocean floor.
fair enough! thanks for indulging my curiosity ☺️
I don't know anything about Anatomy or Biology but I think so, if its strength comes from the shell then as it gets larger the size of the shell doesn't match its weight proportionally and it will eventually collapse.