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Goats are shrinking because of climate change, researchers warn
Daily Mail UK ^ | October 22, 2014 | By MARK PRIGG

Posted on 10/22/2014 3:17:04 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

They appear to be shrinking in size as they react to changes in climate, according to new research from Durham University.

The researchers studied the impacts of changes in temperature on the body size of Alpine Chamois, a species of mountain goat, over the past 30 years.

To their surprise, they discovered that young Chamois now weigh about 25 per cent less than animals of the same age in the 1980s.

In recent years, decreases in body size have been identified in a variety of animal species, and have frequently been linked to the changing climate.

However, the researchers say the decline in size of Chamois observed in this study is striking in its speed and magnitude.

The research, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council is published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology.

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1 posted on 10/22/2014 3:17:04 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So they want bigger goats? Bigger goats would eat more causing more damage to the planet through methane output.


2 posted on 10/22/2014 3:20:21 PM PDT by Dallas59
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Goats are shrinking because of climate change

Goats are shrinking. Our worst fears have been realized.

3 posted on 10/22/2014 3:21:40 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Will the global warming crowd ever give up? People are waking up and not buying this crap anymore.


4 posted on 10/22/2014 3:22:31 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The climate hasn’t changed in nearly 20 years, how could no change have had an effect on goat size? and why would we care?


5 posted on 10/22/2014 3:22:42 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Thanks for posting the article.

There are two things that influence the size of a creature (the avg. size over a long time period).

Environment and Food. Granted the Sun’s Rays are part of the environment, but if they made goats smaller then they would also make every creature smaller. I don’t see that happening.

Must be the food.


6 posted on 10/22/2014 3:23:33 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No one told our goat about this!


7 posted on 10/22/2014 3:23:46 PM PDT by Cry if I Wanna
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Climate change...is there anything in can’t do?


8 posted on 10/22/2014 3:25:09 PM PDT by dogcaller
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9 posted on 10/22/2014 3:25:39 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (I'M WITH CRUZ!)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

” The climate hasn’t changed in nearly 20 years”

All we need to know. They lie!


10 posted on 10/22/2014 3:26:20 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Climate has been changing for millions of years....alternating between ice age and warming periods. And it will not stop!

The main point is it is NOT man made. Man is like a small pimple on a bull elephants azz. Astronauts cannot even see any man made objects from orbit! Only the Great Wall of China is barely perceptible.

11 posted on 10/22/2014 3:26:44 PM PDT by entropy12 (Marxist, race baiter, community organizer boy king is 10 times worse than any RINO)
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LOL!!


12 posted on 10/22/2014 3:26:57 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Goats are shrinking because they are trying to hide from the muzzies


13 posted on 10/22/2014 3:29:54 PM PDT by wyokostur
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Goats are shrinking trying to hide out from horndog jihadis!


14 posted on 10/22/2014 3:30:35 PM PDT by dforest
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Shorter goats will make it easier for the democrats to have sex when on a hillside ....


15 posted on 10/22/2014 3:31:54 PM PDT by Gator113 ( Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin and Mike Lee speak for me, most everyone else is just noise.)
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To: entropy12

I told them not to wash the goats in hot water, but did they listen? NO! Now we have shrinking goats to deal with!


16 posted on 10/22/2014 3:32:06 PM PDT by DaveyB
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Maybe, they have been on Michelle O’s Starve-a-Kid diet.


17 posted on 10/22/2014 3:34:50 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Kolokotronis

How is this affecting the kri-kri?


18 posted on 10/22/2014 3:40:06 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Feeling fine about the end of the world!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Montana! Where men are men and sheep are nervous!


19 posted on 10/22/2014 3:41:57 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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20 posted on 10/22/2014 3:42:13 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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