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Why are northern coons so big? #8506119
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Seems like they are “ twiced” as big as our Tennessee coons.. I mean.. fish are fish, corn is corn.. I don’t know what they eat to get so huge!

Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: Krig] #8506120
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Look up Bergman's Rule

Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: Krig] #8506122
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Animals generally get larger as you go north, it's known as Bergmanns rule.

Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: Krig] #8506126
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They get big up here too but there’s not that many around


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Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: Krig] #8506133
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Because they need more body fat in a harsh climate just like whitetail deer

Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: jalstat] #8506134
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Originally Posted by jalstat
Because they need more body fat in a harsh climate just like whitetail deer

and Midwestern women laugh


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Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: corky] #8506139
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Originally Posted by corky
Originally Posted by jalstat
Because they need more body fat in a harsh climate just like whitetail deer

and Midwestern women laugh


Shade in the summer, warmth in the winter.

Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: Krig] #8506176
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As you go north or up the species become less diversified the bodies become larger to fight off the cold and extremities, like ears, legs etc. become smaller. True with most species that live in a wide habitat range like whitetail deer, coons etc.

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Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: mpb475] #8506184
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Originally Posted by mpb475
Look up Bergman's Rule

This^^^^


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Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: mpb475] #8506187
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Originally Posted by mpb475
Look up Bergman's Rule


Yup
Appears to.apply to humans too!

Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: Krig] #8506189
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longer tougher winters weed out the small stuff course that is changing back in the 60's and 70's we had a lot of snow tons of snowshoe hares and tons of fox to eat them hardly any coyote Now we have coyote and possum


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Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: Krig] #8506224
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Like comparing the Nordic man with the Mayan men. Cold climate vs warm, tropical climate.

Re: Why are northern coons so big? [Re: bblwi] #8506257
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Originally Posted by bblwi
As you go north or up the species become less diversified the bodies become larger to fight off the cold and extremities, like ears, legs etc. become smaller. True with most species that live in a wide habitat range like whitetail deer, coons etc.

Bryce

What do you mean by less diversified? Do you mean their diet is less diversified?

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