It’s creating an evolutionary pressure to grow fast.
Ore You Going To Eat That?
Baby Starfish by A. Jarrett (cc by-nc-nd)Today in Weird Science!: A handy guide to the rocks and minerals of Minecraft, teensy little cannibals who eat their own siblings for their own survival, and hot, hot, sweaty manikins.(Hey, it’s Weird Science th…
When a family meal means something else
Baby sea stars may look innocent and adorable, but they’re teensy little cannibals and eat their own siblings for their own survival, according to a new study. Two researchers discovered this behavior among baby Forbes’ sea stars (Asterias forbesi) by …