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Sounds like the environment of humans is the explanation. If you were to put a whale in a human city, eating and working there, maybe the whale would have the s
by nmlt 4y ago
Sounds like the environment of humans is the explanation. If you were to put a whale in a human city, eating and working there, maybe the whale would have the same rate of cancerous cells
- luhn 4y agoThe effect isn't due to humans being an outlier, it can be seen across a range of species. > A 2015 study, the San Diego Zoo, surveyed results from 36 different mammalian species, ranging in size from the 51-gram striped grass mouse to the 4,800-kilogram elephant, nearly 100,000 times larger. The study found no relationship between body size and cancer incidence, offering empirical support for Peto's initial observation.[8]