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To: Sir_Ed
Aren’t monkey’s and chimp’s muscles much stronger than humans?

No, the moment arms and leverage is better in the great apes and chimpanzees, but the muscles, the chemical engine, is basically equally efficient. There is only so much energy that can be provided by that chemical engine. . . and the theoretical maximum land animal size that could live under one standard gravity—that is move, eat, mate—is approximately 14,000 kilos or about 31,000 pounds. But that is under ideal conditions. Practical is probably more like 20,000 lbs.

102 posted on 02/22/2014 5:52:41 PM PST by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: Swordmaker

Paraceratherium was apparently 18 tons. Related to rhinos. But dead now, kind of like the RINOs.


103 posted on 02/22/2014 5:57:36 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Swordmaker

Interesting!

What about ants, insects etc., who are so powerful for their size, how do they achieve their great comparable strength?

Ed


122 posted on 02/23/2014 12:25:38 AM PST by Sir_Ed
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