> Could be that there is a kind of developmental switch. If life is tough as a child, it makes sense to speed up development to improve odds of survival. Sound

> Could be that there is a kind of developmental switch. If life is tough as a child, it makes sense to speed up development to improve odds of survival. Sounds reasonable. In crowded waters fish start to mature at a much younger age. Source: studied farming and a non trivial part of the curriculum was related to taking care of fishing and hunting resources.