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r/K selection theory[1] can help explain why some creatures favor longer reproductive timelines. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory https
by madsushi 10y ago
r/K selection theory[1] can help explain why some creatures favor longer reproductive timelines.
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory
- ralfd 10y agoYes, but even the blue whale, the largest animal ever existed (as far as we know), reaches sexual maturity after 5-10 years. Elephants need 10-13 years. Humans are roughly the same. An age for reaching puberty of ten times that, over a century, is a whole other definition of "long".