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The lower on the graph, the more energy efficient. The further right on the graph, the heavier the object. So the trend is towards more efficiency per kilogram
by vanderZwan 8y ago
The lower on the graph, the more energy efficient. The further right on the graph, the heavier the object.
So the trend is towards more efficiency per kilogram for heavier animals, presumably due to square-cube law[0]. Or maybe the 3/4 scaling law[1][2].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square%E2%80%93cube_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square%E2%80%93cube_law
[1] http://mathbench.umd.edu/modules/misc_scaling/page20.htm http://mathbench.umd.edu/modules/misc_scaling/page20.htm
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFFVSvAr7Wc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFFVSvAr7Wc