Metabolic costs of living stop carnivores from growing too huge.
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Carbone C., Teacher A.& Rowcliffe J. M. PLoS Biol., 5. e22 (2007).
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Whitfield, J. How big can a meat-eater get?. Nature (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/news070115-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news070115-4