Body size

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Body size is a variable that reflects evolutionary forces. The interrelationship between body size and species richness for example attests to this.

Contents 1 Animal body size 2 Human body size 3 Body size and biomechanics 4 See also

[edit] Animal body size

[edit] Human body size

[edit] Body size and biomechanics

[edit] See also

• Body size scaling
• Body height
• Body weight
• Energy expenditure
• Physique
• Somatotypes