Slower metabolism of warm-blooded animals on islands correlated with higher risk of anthropogenic extinction

A multi-institutional team of zoologists and animal behavioral specialists in China and Germany has found an association between the slower metabolism of island-dwelling, warm-blooded animals and an increased risk of anthropogenic extinction. A multi-institutional team of zoologists and animal behavioral specialists in China and Germany has found an association between the slower metabolism of island-dwelling, warm-blooded animals and an increased risk of anthropogenic extinction. Plants & Animals Evolution Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories