tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post8935702776673869681..comments2024-01-04T05:26:02.451-07:00Comments on Life is short, but snakes are long: Goo-eating snakes and the eggs that evade themAndrew Dursohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-11674497027227902512012-08-25T22:16:00.713-06:002012-08-25T22:16:00.713-06:00They do. All things considered, they appear to hav...They do. All things considered, they appear to have about the same mortality on average whether they hatch early or not, because of the abundance of larval predators.Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-35701658626733276902012-08-25T18:23:28.376-06:002012-08-25T18:23:28.376-06:00Do you know if there's been any research to su...Do you know if there's been any research to suggest that tadpoles that hatch early due to snake-disturbance have some kind of disadvantage further down the road (e.g., slower growth rates, higher mortality, etc.). I would expect so, although I suppose it's better to grow slow than be eaten, if given the choice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285610649119277081noreply@blogger.com