Only nine species of existing land mammals grow to adult bodyweights over 1000 kg (1 megagram). All are herbivores thatemploy fermentative digestion. These “megaherbivores” are thetwo species of elephants, the five species of rhinos, the commonhippo, and the giraffe. What are the metabolic pros and cons ofsuch large size? Can you suggest why no terrestrial carnivoresachieve such large size?

Only nine species of existing land mammals grow to adult bodyweights over 1000 kg (1 megagram). All are herbivores thatemploy fermentative digestion. These “megaherbivores” are thetwo species of elephants, the five species of rhinos, the commonhippo, and the giraffe. What are the metabolic pros and cons ofsuch large size? Can you suggest why no terrestrial carnivoresachieve such large size?

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