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Does the life of span of an animal have anything to do with how long it takes it to grow up?
Not directly. "Grow up" is a vague and inexact term. Does it mean full size? Sexual maturity? Independence from any need for parental care? In any case, you have asked a very complex question, which is probably best answered 'sometimes'. Darwinian natural selection is the primary vehicle through which various traits develop, but this topic is not easily explained in a short answer.
Obviously, animals with short life spans must reach sexual maturity quickly. There are, however, many animals with long life spans and a short juvenile period. Many reptiles, especially turtles, have brief juvenile periods, but very long lives. One factor that favors a brief period of immaturity is vulnerability to predation. A factor which mitigates, or reduces the effect of this kind of vulnerability is protection provided by adults. Humans are the best example of this. Long childhoods allow humans to learn complex skills.
On the other hand, brief juvenile periods are common among more primitive creatures, but such species are usually born with complex instinctual patterns that make survival possible. Reptiles and fishes are examples. Some fish live at least as long as humans, as do many reptiles, and these creatures receive little or no parental care. More advanced creatures, including humans, bears, lions, whales, etc., have extended periods of parental dependence, without which survival is impossible. It is interesting to consider the fact that humans in primitive circumstances frequently had life spans that averaged less than 40 years: long enough to reproduce and bring the next generation to a level of self-sufficiency and sexual maturity, all that nature requires.
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Does the life span of an animal have anything to do with how long it takes to grow up?
no unless the animal has a health disability
What makes sea shells grow?
The animal inside them. As the animal grows the shell must be grown to protect it.
Do noses continue to grow throughout life?
all animals grow throughout their entire life time. which is why when you get a puppy or small animal, it can grow into very large dog or cat
What is the biggest forest in Antarctica?
No trees grow on the Antarctic continent: it's too cold to support plant -- or animal -- life.
How did Victoria turn into a vampire?
what does that have to do with animal life and first of all if you want to now anything about the twilight series read them
What should you write your paper about?
your favorite animal your favorite fruit something in your life magic anything that comes to mind
What can you tell about a person if he is kind to animals?
Usually if a person is kind to an animal it means they have respect for life and a deep understanding (whether conscious or not) that anything which can grow breathe and sleep is somehow special. And more often than not those that are kind to animals are kind to people.
How the moon is important to life on Earth?
if you dididnt have it the animal wont know when to hunt and we would no be able to grow crops or other things
What are signs of animal life?
Anything moving. Trees,rivers,grass, etc. Just look closely and you'll see.
Why do pregnant women sleep a lot?
It takes a lot of energy to make a new life grow inside of you.Because they need a lot of energy
What is the animal life in Minnesota?
Dogs are the animal life
How does climate make life in Norway different from life in Italy?
becuase it is cold in norway and they would have to have imported clothes foods and other things because they cant grow anything for the animals to eat and they cant grow food or cotton to make clothes
